戊つちのえ午うま

also: ぼご

Meanings

Earth Horse; 55th sexagenary term

Refers to the 55th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the celestial stem 戊 (Earth) and the earthly branch 午 (Horse). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology. Years such as 1918, 1978, 2038 are Earth Horse years.

Kanji

戊5th calendar sign
午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM

Related words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle; 戊午 is one specific term within that cycle.

Written forms

戊午Usage100%
- つちのえうま
  Standard kanji form for the 55th sexagenary term. The reading つちのえうま is the native Japanese reading; ぼご is the Sino-Japanese reading.
- ぼご
  Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji. Used in some contexts, but つちのえうま is more common in traditional Japanese almanac usage.
ぼご

Etymology

Combination of the celestial stem 戊 (Earth) and the earthly branch 午 (Horse) in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle. The reading つちのえうま is the native Japanese reading of the two characters; ぼご is the Sino-Japanese reading.