壬じん

noun

ninth celestial stem; ninth sign of the sexagenary cycle

Refers to the ninth of the ten celestial stems (十干). Used in the traditional Chinese calendar and in combination with earthly branches to form the sexagenary cycle. The native Japanese name is みずのえ, associated with the element water (水) and the yang principle (兄).

• 壬みずのえは十じっ干かんの九きゅう番ばん目めです。

  壬 is the ninth of the ten celestial stems.

• 今年ことしは壬みずのえの年としです。

  This year is the year of 壬.