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戊辰
戊辰
Chinese
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5th heavenly stem (Chinese halberd) |
5th earthly branch (hoer) |
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simp. and trad. (戊辰) |
戊 | 辰 | |
Noun
戊辰
- The fifth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle (干支), sometimes glossed as "Earth Dragon" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 戊 | 辰 |
| Jinmeiyō | Jinmeiyō |
Etymology 1
Compound of the celestial stem 戊 (tsuchinoe) and the earthly branch 辰 (tatsu, “dragon”).
Noun
戊辰 (hiragana つちのえたつ, romaji tsuchinoetatsu)
- the fifth in the sexagenary cycle
- Year of the Dragon; those years which have a remainder of 8 when divided by 60
Etymology 2
The combination of the celestial stem 戊 (tsuchinoe) and the earthly branch 辰 (tatsu, “dragon”).
Noun
戊辰 (hiragana ぼしん, romaji boshin)
- the fifth in the sexagenary cycle
- Year of the Dragon; those years which have a remainder of 8 when divided by 60