also: しんぼう
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
The year 2011 corresponds to the Metal Rabbit year.
辛卯 is one of the sexagenary terms, counted as the 28th.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary term.
Alternate on'yomi reading; less common than かのとう.
Compound of 辛 (the eighth Heavenly Stem, associated with Metal) and 卯 (the fourth Earthly Branch, associated with the Rabbit). The combination follows the traditional sexagenary cycle system.