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戊つちのえ辰たつ

also: つちのえたつ

Meanings

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noun

Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle)

Refers to the 5th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the celestial stem 戊 (Earth) and the earthly branch 辰 (Dragon). Used in historical dating and astrology.

See also: 干支

戊ぼ辰しん戦せん争そうは1868年ねんに始はじまった。
The Boshin War began in 1868.
次つぎの戊ぼ辰しんの年としは2048年ねんです。
The next Earth Dragon year is 2048.

Written forms

戊辰Usage100%
- ぼしん
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term; reading ぼしん is the normal Sino-Japanese reading.
- つちのえたつ
  Native Japanese reading of the same kanji; rarely used in modern contexts.
つちのえたつ

Kanji

戊5th calendar sign
辰sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac

Similar words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle; 戊辰 is one specific term within it.

Etymology

From the combination of the celestial stem 戊 (Earth) and the earthly branch 辰 (Dragon) in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle.