also: こうじゅつ
Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 11th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood) and the Earthly Branch 戌 (Dog). Used in traditional calendar contexts, astrology, and historical dating.
See also: 干支
The year 1934 corresponds to the year of the Wood Dog.
The day of the Wood Dog is determined by the combination of the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term; the reading きのえいぬ is the native Japanese reading.
Sino-Japanese reading; less common in everyday use but may appear in historical or technical contexts.
From the combination of the Heavenly Stem 甲 (きのえ, Wood) and the Earthly Branch 戌 (いぬ, Dog), forming the 11th term of the traditional 60-term cycle.