乙酉

Chinese

2nd heavenly stem 10th earthly branch; 5–7 p.m.
trad. (乙酉)
simp. #(乙酉)

Pronunciation


Noun

乙酉

  1. The twenty-second term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Wood Rooster" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
きのと
Grade: S
とり
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Compound of (きのと) (kinoto, the second heavenly stem) + (とり) (tori, rooster)

Noun

(きのと)(とり) • (kinototori

  1. Wood Rooster, the twenty-second term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
いつ
Grade: S
ゆう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Compound of (いつ) (itsu, the second heavenly stem) + (ゆう) (, rooster)

Noun

(いつ)(ゆう) • (itsuyū

  1. Wood Rooster, the twenty-second term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

乙酉 • (Euryu) (hangeul 을유)

  1. hanja form? of 을유 (Wood Rooster, the twenty-second in the sexagenary cycle)