also: いつぼう · おつぼう
Wood Rabbit (52nd term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 52nd year in the traditional 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 乙 (Wood, yin) and the Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology. Example years: 1915, 1975, 2035.
See also: 干支
1915 is the year of the Wood Rabbit.
Kinoto-u is the 52nd term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading きのとう is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading, rarely used.
Alternate on'yomi reading, rarely used.
Combination of the Heavenly Stem 乙 (きのと, Wood, yin) and the Earthly Branch 卯 (う, Rabbit). The reading きのとう is the native Japanese reading of the stem-branch combination.