辛かのと卯う

noun

Metal Rabbit (28th sexagenary term)

The 28th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 辛 (Metal) and the Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology; years such as 1951, 2011, and 2071 are Metal Rabbit years.

See also: 干支

• 2011年ねんは辛かのと卯うの年としにあたる。

  The year 2011 corresponds to the Metal Rabbit year.

• 辛かのと卯うは干支えとの一ひとつで、28番ばん目めに数かぞえられる。

  辛卯 is one of the sexagenary terms, counted as the 28th.