also: きちゅう
Water Ox (50th sexagenary term)
Refers to the 50th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 丑 (Ox). Used in historical and astrological contexts.
See also: 干支
The year 1913 corresponds to the Water Ox year.
Water Ox is the 50th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary term; the reading みずのとうし is the native Japanese reading.
Sino-Japanese reading; less common than みずのとうし.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 丑 (Ox).