甲きのえ寅とら

also: こういん

Meanings

Wood Tiger (51st year of the sexagenary cycle)

Refers to the 51st term of the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood) and the Earthly Branch 寅 (Tiger). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology. Example years: 1914, 1974, 2034.

Kanji

甲armor, high (voice), A grade
寅sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac

Related words

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

Written forms

甲寅Usage100%
- きのえとら
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading きのえとら is the native Japanese reading; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.
- こういん
  Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji form. Less common in everyday contexts but used in historical or technical writing.
こういん

Etymology

From the Chinese sexagenary cycle. 甲 (Heavenly Stem, associated with Wood) + 寅 (Earthly Branch, Tiger). The reading きのえとら is the native Japanese reading of the characters; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.