甲申

Chinese

1st heavenly stem; armour; shell
9th earthly branch; 3–5 p.m.; to extend
9th earthly branch; 3–5 p.m.; to extend; to state; to explain
 
simp. and trad.
(甲申)

Pronunciation


Noun

甲申

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

Coordinate terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (甲申):
  • Japanese: 甲申(こうしん) (kōshin)
  • Korean: 갑신(甲申) (gapsin)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
きのえ
Grade: S
さる
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Compound of (きのえ) (kinoe, the first heavenly stem) + (さる) (saru, monkey)

Noun

(きのえ)(さる) • (kinoesaru

  1. Wood Monkey, the twenty-first term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
しん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Compound of (こう) (, the first heavenly stem) + (しん) (shin, monkey)

Noun

(こう)(しん) • (kōshin

  1. Wood Monkey, the twenty-first term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

甲申 • (Gapsin) (hangeul 갑신)

  1. hanja form? of 갑신 (Wood Monkey, the twenty-first in the sexagenary cycle)