戊辰

Chinese

5th heavenly stem 5th earthly branch; 7-9 am
simp. and trad.
(戊辰)

Pronunciation


Noun

戊辰

  1. The fifth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Earth Dragon" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms


Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
つちのえ
Jinmeiyō
たつ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Compound of the celestial stem (tsuchinoe) and the earthly branch (tatsu, dragon).

Noun

戊辰 (hiragana つちのえたつ, rōmaji tsuchinoetatsu)

  1. the fifth in the sexagenary cycle
  2. Year of the Dragon; those years which have a remainder of 8 when divided by 60

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
しん
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

The combination of the celestial stem (tsuchinoe) and the earthly branch (tatsu, dragon).

Noun

戊辰 (hiragana ぼしん, rōmaji boshin)

  1. the fifth in the sexagenary cycle
  2. Year of the Dragon; those years which have a remainder of 8 when divided by 60
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