庚かのえ寅とら

also: こういん

Meanings

noun

Metal Tiger; 27th term of the sexagenary cycle

Refers to the 27th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the celestial stem 庚 (Metal) and the earthly branch 寅 (Tiger). Used in traditional East Asian calendar systems and astrology.

Written forms

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- かのえとら
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading かのえとら is the native Japanese reading; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.
- こういん
  Sino-Japanese reading, used in some contexts such as historical or on'yomi-based references.
こういん

Kanji

庚7th, 7th calendar sign
寅sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac

Similar words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle or the Chinese zodiac. 庚寅 is one specific term within that cycle.

Etymology

Combination of the celestial stem 庚 (kanoe, Metal) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, Tiger). The native Japanese reading かのえとら derives from the older names for these stems and branches.