noun
7th celestial stem; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
Refers to the seventh of the ten celestial stems (十干), used in the traditional sexagenary cycle. Often appears in compounds like 庚申 (かのえさる) or 庚午 (かのえうま).
今年は庚の年です。
This year is the year of the seventh celestial stem.
庚申の日に祭りが行われる。
A festival is held on the day of the Monkey under the seventh celestial stem.
Kana spelling used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
The character 庚 is one of the ten celestial stems (十干) of ancient Chinese origin, adopted into Japanese calendrical and directional systems. The reading かのえ is the native Japanese name for this stem.