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乙丑
乙丑
Chinese
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2nd heavenly stem (swallow) |
2nd earthly branch (bind) |
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simp. and trad. (乙丑) |
乙 | 丑 | |
Noun
乙丑
- The second term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle (干支), sometimes glossed as "Wood Ox" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
See also
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 乙 | 丑 |
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きのと Grade: S |
うし Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of the celestial stem 乙 (kinoto) and the earthly branch 丑 (ushi, “ox”).
Noun
乙丑 (hiragana きのとうし, romaji kinotoushi)
- Wood Ox, the second element of the sexagenary cycle
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 乙 | 丑 |
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いつ > いっ Grade: S |
ちゅう Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
The combination of the celestial stem 乙 (kinoto) and the earthly branch 丑 (ushi, “ox”).
Noun
乙丑 (hiragana いっちゅう, romaji itchū)
- Wood Ox, the second element of the sexagenary cycle