also: きし
Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 30th year in the 60-year Chinese zodiac cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and the Earthly Branch 巳 (Snake). Used in traditional calendar contexts and for years like 1953, 2013, 2073.
See also: 干支
The year 2013 corresponds to the Water Snake year in the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
Alternate on'yomi reading; less common than みずのとみ.
Compound of the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and the Earthly Branch 巳 (Snake), forming the 30th term of the sexagenary cycle.