己丑

Chinese

6th heavenly stem; self
2nd earthly branch; 1–3 a.m.; clown
2nd earthly branch; 1–3 a.m.; clown; surname
 
trad. (己丑)
simp. #(己丑)

Pronunciation


Noun

己丑

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

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
つちのと
Grade: 6
うし
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Compound of (つちのと) (tsuchinoto, the sixth heavenly stem) + (うし) (ushi, ox)

Noun

(つちのと)(うし) • (tsuchinotoushi

  1. Earth Ox, the twenty-sixth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
ちゅう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Compound of () (ki, the sixth heavenly stem) + (ちゅう) (chū, ox)

Noun

()(ちゅう) • (kichū

  1. Earth Ox, the twenty-sixth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

己丑 • (Gichuk) (hangeul 기축)

  1. hanja form? of 기축 (Earth Ox, the twenty-sixth in the sexagenary cycle)