己卯

Chinese

6th heavenly stem; self 4th earthly branch; 5–7 a.m.
simp. and trad.
(己卯)

Pronunciation


Noun

己卯

  1. The sixteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Earth Rabbit" 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

Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Compound of (つちのと) (tsuchinoto, the sixth heavenly stem) + () (u, rabbit)

Noun

(つちのと)() • (tsuchinotou

  1. Earth Rabbit, the sixteenth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
ぼう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Compound of () (ki, the sixth heavenly stem) + (ぼう) (, rabbit)

Noun

()(ぼう) • (kibō

  1. Earth Rabbit, the sixteenth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

己卯 • (Gimyo) (hangeul 기묘)

  1. hanja form? of 기묘 (Earth Rabbit, the sixteenth in the sexagenary cycle)