also: ぼご
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.
See also: 干支
The year of the Earth Horse corresponds to the 55th term of the sexagenary cycle.
He was born in an Earth Horse year, and the next Earth Horse year is 2038.
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.
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.
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.