also: きがい
Water Boar; 60th sexagenary term
The 60th term of the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 亥 (Boar). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology; corresponds to years such as 1923, 1983, 2043.
See also: 干支
癸亥 is the last combination in the sexagenary cycle.
The year 1983 corresponds to the year of the Water Boar.
Standard kanji form for the 60th sexagenary term.
On-reading variant; less common than みずのとい.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 亥 (Boar).