also: しん
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
Refers to the eighth of the ten celestial stems (十干), associated with the element metal (金) and yin (陰). Used in traditional calendar systems and fortune-telling.
This year's sexagenary cycle sign is Kanoto-Ushi (Metal Ox).
十干の八番目は辛です。
The eighth of the ten celestial stems is Kanoto.
Standard kanji form for the eighth sign of the Chinese calendar.
Rare on'yomi reading; mainly encountered in historical or technical contexts.
The character 辛 originally depicted a tattooing needle or a tool for punishment, later used for the eighth celestial stem. The reading かのと is a native Japanese combination: 金 (kane, 'metal') + 弟 (oto, 'younger brother'), reflecting the metal-yin association.