also: こうご
Wood Horse (31st year of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 31st term of the traditional 60-year cycle (干支), combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (きのえ, Wood) and the Earthly Branch 午 (うま, Horse). Used in historical and astrological contexts, e.g., for years like 1954, 2014, 2074.
See also: 干支
The year 2014 corresponds to the Wood Horse year in the sexagenary cycle.
The Wood Horse year is said to have special significance in Eastern astrology.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading きのえうま is the native Japanese reading; こうご is the Sino-Japanese reading, less common in modern contexts.
Sino-Japanese reading of 甲午. Rarely used in modern Japanese; the native reading きのえうま is preferred.
From the combination of the Heavenly Stem 甲 (きのえ, Wood) and the Earthly Branch 午 (うま, Horse) in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle adopted in Japan.