乙丑

Chinese

2nd heavenly stem
 
2nd earthly branch; 1-3 am; clown; surname
simp. and trad.
(乙丑)

Pronunciation


Noun

乙丑

  1. The second term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Wood Ox" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms


Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
きのと
Grade: S
うし
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Compound of the celestial stem (kinoto) and the earthly branch (ushi, ox).

Noun

乙丑 (hiragana きのとうし, rōmaji kinotoushi)

  1. Wood Ox, the second element of the sexagenary cycle

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
いつ > いっ
Grade: S
ちゅう
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

The combination of the celestial stem (kinoto) and the earthly branch (ushi, ox).

Noun

乙丑 (hiragana いっちゅう, rōmaji itchū)

  1. Wood Ox, the second element of the sexagenary cycle
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