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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9" title="دورة ستينية – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="دورة ستينية" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%86%E0%A7%B1%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8" title="ষাঠি বছৰীয়া আৱৰ্তন – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="ষাঠি বছৰীয়া আৱৰ্তন" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclu_sexaxenariu" title="Ciclu sexaxenariu – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Ciclu sexaxenariu" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95_%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0" title="ষাটবার্ষিক চক্র – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ষাটবার্ষিক চক্র" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-chi" title="Kan-chi – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Kan-chi" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicle_sexagesimal" title="Cicle sexagesimal – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Cicle sexagesimal" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-%C4%8D%27" title="Kan-č' – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Kan-č'" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de badge-Q70894304 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/60-Jahre-Zyklus" title="60-Jahre-Zyklus – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="60-Jahre-Zyklus" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagenary_cycle" title="Sexagenary cycle – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Sexagenary cycle" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclo_sexagesimal_chino" title="Ciclo sexagesimal chino – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Ciclo sexagesimal chino" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%88ina_sesdekjara_ciklo" title="Ĉina sesdekjara ciklo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Ĉina sesdekjara ciklo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirurogeitaka_urteko_ziklo" title="Hirurogeitaka urteko ziklo – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Hirurogeitaka urteko ziklo" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_sexag%C3%A9simal_chinois" title="Cycle sexagésimal chinois – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Cycle sexagésimal chinois" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B4n-ch%E1%B9%B3%CC%82" title="Kôn-chṳ̂ – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Kôn-chṳ̂" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B0%84%EC%A7%80" title="간지 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="간지" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8E%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%B5%D5%A1_%D5%B7%D6%80%D5%BB%D5%A1%D5%B6" title="Վաթսունամյա շրջան – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Վաթսունամյա շրջան" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganzhi" title="Ganzhi – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Ganzhi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganzhi" title="Ganzhi – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Ganzhi" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C-%E1%83%A9%E1%83%9F%E1%83%98%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90" title="გან-ჩჟიშ სისტემა – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="გან-ჩჟიშ სისტემა" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87" title="دوره ستينيه – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="دوره ستينيه" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganzhi" title="Ganzhi – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Ganzhi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C4%83ng-ci%C4%95" title="Găng-ciĕ – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Găng-ciĕ" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0" title="सेक्साजेनरी चक्र – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="सेक्साजेनरी चक्र" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B2%E6%94%AF" title="干支 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="干支" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seksti%C3%A5rig_syklus" title="Sekstiårig syklus – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Sekstiårig syklus" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seksti%C3%A5rig_syklus" title="Sekstiårig syklus – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Sekstiårig syklus" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D1%87%D0%B6%D0%B8" title="Система гань-чжи – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Система гань-чжи" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seksagenarni_ciklus" title="Seksagenarni ciklus – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Seksagenarni ciklus" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daur_s%C3%A9ksagenari" title="Daur séksagenari – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Daur séksagenari" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himmelska_stammar_och_jordiska_grenar" title="Himmelska stammar och jordiska grenar – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Himmelska stammar och jordiska grenar" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C" title="แผนภูมิสวรรค์ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="แผนภูมิสวรรค์" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altm%C4%B1%C5%9Fl%C4%B1k_d%C3%B6ng%C3%BC" title="Altmışlık döngü – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Altmışlık döngü" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D1%96%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%96%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BB" title="Шістдесятирічний цикл – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Шістдесятирічний цикл" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-za mw-list-item"><a href="https://za.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gancei" title="Gancei – Zhuang" lang="za" hreflang="za" data-title="Gancei" data-language-autonym="Vahcuengh" data-language-local-name="Zhuang" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vahcuengh</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_Chi" title="Can Chi – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Can Chi" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng 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<i>liùshí huājiǎ</i>), also known as the "stems-and-branches" or "trunks-and-branches" (干支 <i>gānzhī</i>), is a traditional <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">Chinese</a> <a href="/wiki/Calendar" title="Calendar">calendar</a> system. It is a list of sixty terms which are used for identifying days or years.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: History" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: History"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The oldest Chinese system for recording and organizing time uses repeated periods of 60 days.<sup id="cite_ref-latham378_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-latham378-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ancient records show that the sexagenary cycle was used to count years in the 3rd century B.C.<sup id="cite_ref-latham378_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-latham378-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The repeating series of 60 terms has been an important part of historical calendar systems in East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Vietnam. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: Overview" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: Overview"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Each term in the sexagenary cycle is made up of two Chinese characters: </p> <ul><li>One character is taken from a list of "heavenly stems" or "trunks" (天干 <i>tiāngān</i>), including <a href="/wiki/Wood" title="Wood">wood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fire" title="Fire">fire</a>, <a href="/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">earth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Metal" title="Metal">metal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The other character is taken from a list of "earthly branches" (地支 <i>dìzhī</i>) or animal signs, including <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a>, 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yet started)">Onyomi</a> </th> <th><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kunyomi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kunyomi (not yet started)">Kunyomi</a> with<br />corresponding <a href="/wiki/Kanji" title="Kanji">kanji</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Revised_Romanization_of_Korean" title="Revised Romanization of Korean">Romanized</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a> </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">甲</span></span></td> <td>jiǎ</td> <td>gaap<sup>3</sup></td> <td>kō (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">こう</span></span>)</td> <td>kinoe (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">木の兄</span></span>)</td> <td>gap</td> <td>갑</td> <td>giáp</td> <td>yang </td> <td rowspan="2">wood </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">乙</span></span></td> <td>yǐ</td> <td>jyut<sup>3</sup></td> <td>otsu (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">おつ</span></span>)</td> <td>kinoto (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">木の弟</span></span>)</td> <td>eul</td> <td>을</td> <td>ất</td> <td>yin </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">丙</span></span></td> <td>bǐng</td> <td>bing<sup>2</sup></td> <td>hei (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">へい</span></span>)</td> <td>hinoe (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">火の兄</span></span>)</td> <td>byeong</td> <td>병</td> <td>bính</td> <td>yang </td> <td rowspan="2">fire </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>4</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">丁</span></span></td> <td>dīng</td> <td>ding<sup>1</sup></td> <td>tei (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">てい</span></span>)</td> <td>hinoto (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">火の弟</span></span>)</td> <td>jeong</td> <td>정</td> <td>đinh</td> <td>yin </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>5</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">戊</span></span></td> <td>wù</td> <td>mou<sup>6</sup></td> <td>bo (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ぼ</span></span>)</td> <td>tsuchinoe (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">土の兄</span></span>)</td> <td>mu</td> <td>무</td> <td>mậu</td> <td>yang </td> <td rowspan="2">earth</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>6</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">己</span></span></td> <td>jǐ</td> <td>gei<sup>2</sup></td> <td>ki (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">き</span></span>)</td> <td>tsuchinoto (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">土の弟</span></span>)</td> <td>gi</td> <td>기</td> <td>kỷ</td> <td>yin </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>7</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">庚</span></span></td> <td>gēng</td> <td>gang<sup>1</sup></td> <td>kō (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">こう</span></span>)</td> <td>kanoe (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">金の兄</span></span>)</td> <td>gyeong</td> <td>경</td> <td>canh</td> <td>yang </td> <td rowspan="2">metal </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>8</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">辛</span></span></td> <td>xīn</td> <td>san<sup>1</sup></td> <td>shin (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">しん</span></span>)</td> <td>kanoto (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">金の弟</span></span>)</td> <td>shin</td> <td>신</td> <td>tân</td> <td>yin </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>9</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">壬</span></span></td> <td>rén</td> <td>jam<sup>4</sup></td> <td>jin (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">じん</span></span>)</td> <td>mizunoe (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">水の兄</span></span>)</td> <td>im</td> <td>임</td> <td>nhâm</td> <td>yang </td> <td rowspan="2">water </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>10</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">癸</span></span></td> <td>guǐ</td> <td>gwai<sup>3</sup></td> <td>ki (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">き</span></span>)</td> <td>mizunoto (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">水の弟</span></span>)</td> <td>gye</td> <td>계</td> <td>quý</td> <td>yin </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Earthly_branches">Earthly branches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: Earthly branches" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: Earthly branches"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">No. </th> <th rowspan="2">Earthly<br />Branch </th> <th colspan="2">Chinese<br />name </th> <th colspan="2">Japanese<br />name </th> <th colspan="2">Korean<br />name </th> <th rowspan="2">Vietnamese<br />name </th> <th rowspan="2">Vietnamese<br />zodiac </th> <th rowspan="2">Chinese<br />zodiac </th> <th rowspan="2">Corresponding<br />hours </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Standard_Mandarin" class="mw-redirect" title="Standard Mandarin">Mandarin</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pinyin" title="Pinyin">pinyin</a>) </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Cantonese_language" title="Cantonese language">Cantonese</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Jyutping" title="Jyutping">Jyutping</a>) </th> <th><a href="/w/index.php?title=Onyomi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Onyomi (not yet started)">Onyomi</a> </th> <th><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kunyomi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kunyomi (not yet started)">Kunyomi</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Revised_Romanization_of_Korean" title="Revised Romanization of Korean">Romanized</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a> </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">子</span></span></td> <td>zǐ</td> <td>zi<sup>2</sup></td> <td>shi</td> <td>ne</td> <td>ja</td> <td>자</td> <td>tý</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a> (chuột) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">鼠</span></span>)</td> <td>11 p.m. to 1 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">丑</span></span></td> <td>chǒu</td> <td>cau<sup>2</sup></td> <td>chū</td> <td>ushi</td> <td>chuk</td> <td>축</td> <td>sửu</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Water Buffalo</a> (trâu) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cow" class="mw-redirect" title="Cow">Cow</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">牛</span></span>)</td> <td>1 to 3 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">寅</span></span></td> <td>yín</td> <td>jan<sup>4</sup></td> <td>in</td> <td>tora</td> <td>in</td> <td>인</td> <td>dần</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a> (hổ/cọp) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">虎</span></span>)</td> <td>3 to 5 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>4</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">卯</span></span></td> <td>mǎo</td> <td>maau<sup>5</sup></td> <td>bō</td> <td>u</td> <td>myo</td> <td>묘</td> <td>mẹo/mão</td> <td>Cat (mèo) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">兔</span></span>)</td> <td>5 to 7 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>5</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">辰</span></span></td> <td>chén</td> <td>san<sup>4</sup></td> <td>shin</td> <td>tatsu</td> <td>jin</td> <td>진</td> <td>thìn</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a> (thuồng luồng) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">龍</span></span>)</td> <td>7 to 9 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>6</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">巳</span></span></td> <td>sì</td> <td>zi<sup>6</sup></td> <td>shi</td> <td>mi</td> <td>sa</td> <td>사</td> <td>tỵ</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a> (rắn) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">蛇</span></span>)</td> <td>9 to 11 a.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>7</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">午</span></span></td> <td>wǔ</td> <td>ng<sup>5</sup></td> <td>go</td> <td>uma</td> <td>o</td> <td>오</td> <td>ngọ</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a> (ngựa) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">馬</span></span>)</td> <td>11 a.m. to 1 p.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>8</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">未</span></span></td> <td>wèi</td> <td>mei<sup>6</sup></td> <td>mi <i>or</i> bi</td> <td>hitsuji</td> <td>mi</td> <td>미</td> <td>mùi</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a> (dê) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">羊</span></span>)</td> <td>1 to 3 p.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>9</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">申</span></span></td> <td>shēn</td> <td>san<sup>1</sup></td> <td>shin</td> <td>saru</td> <td>shin</td> <td>신</td> <td>thân</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a> (khỉ) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">猴</span></span>)</td> <td>3 to 5 p.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>10</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">酉</span></span></td> <td>yǒu</td> <td>jau<sup>5</sup></td> <td>yū</td> <td>tori</td> <td>yu</td> <td>유</td> <td>dậu</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Chicken</a> (gà) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicken" title="Chicken">Chicken</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">雞</span></span>)</td> <td>5 to 7 p.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>11</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">戌</span></span></td> <td>xū</td> <td>seot<sup>1</sup></td> <td>jutsu</td> <td>inu</td> <td>sul</td> <td>술</td> <td>tuất</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a> (chó) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">狗</span></span>)</td> <td>7 to 9 p.m. </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>12</td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">亥</span></span></td> <td>hài</td> <td>hoi<sup>6</sup></td> <td>gai</td> <td>i</td> <td>hae</td> <td>해</td> <td>hợi</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a> (lợn/heo) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">豬</span></span>)</td> <td>9 to 11 p.m. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conversion_tables">Conversion tables</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Conversion tables" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Conversion tables"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tables show specific years in the context of a repeating sexagenary cycle. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1804–1923"><span id="1804.E2.80.931923"></span>1804–1923</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=6" title="Change section: 1804–1923" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section's source code: 1804–1923"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr> <th>No.</th> <th>1804–1863</th> <th>Heavenly stem</th> <th>Earthly branch</th> <th>1864–1923 </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td></td> <td>Year</td> <td>(Elements)</td> <td>(Animals)</td> <td>Year </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>1</td> <td>~~ <b>1804</b> – ~~ 1805</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 8 <b>1864</b> – Jan 26 1865 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>2</td> <td>~~ <b>1805</b> – ~~ 1806</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Jan 27 <b>1865</b> – ~~ 1866 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>3</td> <td>~~ <b>1806</b> – ~~ 1807</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1866</b> – ~~ 1867 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>4</td> <td>~~ <b>1807</b> – ~~ 1808</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1867</b> – ~~ 1868 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>5</td> <td>~~ <b>1808</b> – ~~ 1809</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1868</b> – ~~ 1869 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>6</td> <td>~~ <b>1809</b> – ~~ 1810</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1869</b> – Jan 30 1870 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>7</td> <td>~~ <b>1810</b> – ~~ 1811</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1870</b> – Feb 18 1871 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>8</td> <td>~~ <b>1811</b> – ~~ 1812</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 19 <b>1871</b> – ~~ 1872 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>9</td> <td>~~ <b>1812</b> – ~~ 1813</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1872</b> – ~~ 1873 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>10</td> <td>~~ <b>1813</b> – ~~ 1814</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1873</b> – ~~ 1874 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>11</td> <td>~~ <b>1814</b> – ~~ 1815</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1874</b> – ~~ 1875 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>12</td> <td>~~ <b>1815</b> – ~~ 1816</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1875</b> – ~~ 1876 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>13</td> <td>~~ <b>1816</b> – ~~ 1817</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1876</b> – ~~ 1877 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>14</td> <td>~~ <b>1817</b> – ~~ 1818</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1877</b> – ~~ 1878 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>15</td> <td>~~ <b>1818</b> – ~~ 1819</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1878</b> – ~~ 1879 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>16</td> <td>~~ <b>1819</b> – ~~ 1820</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1879</b> – ~~ 1880 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>17</td> <td>~~ <b>1820</b> – ~~ 1821</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1880</b> – ~~ 1881 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>18</td> <td>~~ <b>1821</b> – ~~ 1822</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1881</b> – ~~ 1882 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>19</td> <td>~~ <b>1822</b> – ~~ 1823</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1882</b> – ~~ 1883 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>20</td> <td>~~ <b>1823</b> – ~~ 1824</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1883</b> – ~~ 1884 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>21</td> <td>~~ <b>1824</b> – ~~ 1825</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1884</b> – ~~ 1885 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>22</td> <td>~~ <b>1825</b> – ~~ 1826</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1885</b> – ~~ 1886 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>23</td> <td>~~ <b>1826</b> – ~~ 1827</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1886</b> – ~~ 1887 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>24</td> <td>~~ <b>1827</b> – ~~ 1828</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1887</b> – ~~ 1888 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>25</td> <td>~~ <b>1828</b> – ~~ 1829</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1888</b> – Jan 30 1889 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>26</td> <td>~~ <b>1829</b> – ~~ 1830</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1889</b> – Jan 20 1890 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>27</td> <td>~~ <b>1830</b> – ~~ 1831</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Jan 21 <b>1890</b> – Feb 08 1891 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>28</td> <td>~~ <b>1831</b> – ~~ 1832</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Feb 09 <b>1891</b> – ~~ 1892 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>29</td> <td>~~ <b>1832</b> – ~~ 1833</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1892</b> – ~~ 1893 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>30</td> <td>~~ <b>1833</b> – ~~ 1834</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1893</b> – ~~ 1894 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>31</td> <td>~~ <b>1834</b> – ~~ 1835</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1894</b> – ~~ 1895 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>32</td> <td>~~ <b>1835</b> – ~~ 1836</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>~~ <b>1895</b> – Feb 12 1896 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>33</td> <td>~~ <b>1836</b> – ~~ 1837</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1896</b> – Feb 01 1897 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>34</td> <td>~~ <b>1837</b> – ~~ 1838</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1897</b> – Jan 21 1898 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>35</td> <td>~~ <b>1838</b> – ~~ 1839</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Jan 22 <b>1898</b> – Feb 09 1899 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>36</td> <td>~~ <b>1839</b> – ~~ 1840</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>1899</b> – Jan 30 1900 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>37</td> <td>~~ <b>1840</b> – ~~ 1841</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1900</b> – Feb 18 1901 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>38</td> <td>~~ <b>1841</b> – ~~ 1842</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Feb 19 <b>1901</b> – Feb 07 1902 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>39</td> <td>~~ <b>1842</b> – ~~ 1843</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Feb 08 <b>1902</b> – Jan 28 1903 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>40</td> <td>~~ <b>1843</b> – ~~ 1844</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Jan 29 <b>1903</b> – Feb 15 1904 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>41</td> <td>~~ <b>1844</b> – ~~ 1845</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Feb 16 <b>1904</b> – Feb 03 1905 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>42</td> <td>~~ <b>1845</b> – ~~ 1846</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Feb 04 <b>1905</b> – Jan 24 1906 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>43</td> <td>~~ <b>1846</b> – ~~ 1847</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Jan 25 <b>1906</b> – Feb 12 1907 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>44</td> <td>~~ <b>1847</b> – ~~ 1848</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1907</b> – Feb 01 1908 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>45</td> <td>~~ <b>1848</b> – ~~ 1849</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1908</b> – Jan 21 1909 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>46</td> <td>~~ <b>1849</b> – ~~ 1850</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Jan 22 <b>1909</b> – Feb 09 1910 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>47</td> <td>~~ <b>1850</b> – ~~ 1851</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>1910</b> – Jan 29 1911 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>48</td> <td>~~ <b>1851</b> – ~~ 1852</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Jan 30 <b>1911</b> – Feb 17 1912 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>49</td> <td>~~ <b>1852</b> – ~~ 1853</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 18 <b>1912</b> – Feb 05 1913 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>50</td> <td>~~ <b>1853</b> – ~~ 1854</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Feb 06 <b>1913</b> – Jan 25 1914 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>51</td> <td>~~ <b>1854</b> – ~~ 1855</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Jan 26 <b>1914</b> – Feb 13 1915 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>52</td> <td>~~ <b>1855</b> – ~~ 1856</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Feb 14 <b>1915</b> – Feb 02 1916 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>53</td> <td>~~ <b>1856</b> – ~~ 1857</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Feb 03 <b>1916</b> – Jan 22 1917 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>54</td> <td>~~ <b>1857</b> – ~~ 1858</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Jan 23 <b>1917</b> – Feb 10 1918 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>55</td> <td>~~ <b>1858</b> – ~~ 1859</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Feb 11 <b>1918</b> – Jan 31 1919 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>56</td> <td>~~ <b>1859</b> – ~~ 1860</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 01 <b>1919</b> – Feb 19 1920 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>57</td> <td>~~ <b>1860</b> – ~~ 1861</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 20 <b>1920</b> – Feb 07 1921 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>58</td> <td>~~ <b>1861</b> – ~~ 1862</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Feb 08 <b>1921</b> – Jan 27 1922 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>59</td> <td>~~ <b>1862</b> – ~~ 1863</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Jan 28 <b>1922</b> – Feb 15 1923 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>60</td> <td>~~ <b>1863</b> – Feb 7 1864</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Feb 16 <b>1923</b> – Feb 04 1924 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1924–2043"><span id="1924.E2.80.932043"></span>1924–2043</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=7" title="Change section: 1924–2043" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section's source code: 1924–2043"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr> <th>No.</th> <th>1924–1983</th> <th>Heavenly stem</th> <th>Earthly branch</th> <th>1984–2043 </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td></td> <td>Year</td> <td>(Elements)</td> <td>(Animals)</td> <td>Year </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>1</td> <td>Feb 05 <b>1924</b> – Jan 23 1925</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1984</b> – Feb 19 1985 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>2</td> <td>Jan 24 <b>1925</b> – Feb 12 1926</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Feb 20 <b>1985</b> – Feb 08 1986 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>3</td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1926</b> – Feb 01 1927</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Feb 09 <b>1986</b> – Jan 28 1987 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>4</td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1927</b> – Jan 21 1928</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Jan 29 <b>1987</b> – Feb 16 1988 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>5</td> <td>Jan 22 <b>1928</b> – Feb 08 1929</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Feb 17 <b>1988</b> – Feb 05 1989 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>6</td> <td>Feb 09 <b>1929</b> – Jan 28 1930</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Feb 06 <b>1989</b> – Jan 26 1990 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>7</td> <td>Jan 29 <b>1930</b> – Feb 16 1931</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Jan 27 <b>1990</b> – Feb 14 1991 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>8</td> <td>Feb 17 <b>1931</b> – Feb 05 1932</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 14 <b>1991</b> – Feb 03 1992 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>9</td> <td>Feb 06 <b>1932</b> – Jan 24 1933</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 04 <b>1992</b> – Jan 22 1993 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>10</td> <td>Jan 25 <b>1933</b> – Feb 13 1934</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Jan 23 <b>1993</b> – Feb 09 1994 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>11</td> <td>Feb 14 <b>1934</b> – Feb 02 1935</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>1994</b> – Jan 30 1995 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>12</td> <td>Feb 03 <b>1935</b> – Jan 23 1936</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1995</b> – Feb 18 1996 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>13</td> <td>Jan 24 <b>1936</b> – Feb 10 1937</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 19 <b>1996</b> – Feb 06 1997 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>14</td> <td>Feb 11 <b>1937</b> – Jan 30 1938</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Feb 07 <b>1997</b> – Jan 27 1998 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>15</td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1938</b> – Feb 18 1939</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Jan 28 <b>1998</b> – Feb 15 1999 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>16</td> <td>Feb 19 <b>1939</b> – Feb 07 1940</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Feb 16 <b>1999</b> – Feb 04 2000 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>17</td> <td>Feb 08 <b>1940</b> – Jan 26 1941</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Feb 05 <b>2000</b> – Jan 23 2001 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>18</td> <td>Jan 27 <b>1941</b> – Feb 14 1942</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Jan 24 <b>2001</b> – Feb 11 2002 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>19</td> <td>Feb 15 <b>1942</b> – Feb 04 1943</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Feb 12 <b>2002</b> – Jan 31 2003 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>20</td> <td>Feb 05 <b>1943</b> – Jan 24 1944</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 01 <b>2003</b> – Jan 21 2004 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>21</td> <td>Jan 25 <b>1944</b> – Feb 12 1945</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Jan 22 <b>2004</b> – Feb 08 2005 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>22</td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1945</b> – Feb 01 1946</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Feb 09 <b>2005</b> – Jan 28 2006 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>23</td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1946</b> – Jan 21 1947</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Jan 29 <b>2006</b> – Feb 17 2007 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>24</td> <td>Jan 22 <b>1947</b> – Feb 09 1948</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Feb 18 <b>2007</b> – Feb 03 2008 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>25</td> <td>Feb 10 <b>1948</b> – Jan 28 1949</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 07 <b>2008</b> – Jan 25 2009 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>26</td> <td>Jan 29 <b>1949</b> – Feb 16 1950</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Jan 26 <b>2009</b> – Feb 13 2010 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>27</td> <td>Feb 17 <b>1950</b> – Feb 05 1951</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Feb 14 <b>2010</b> – Feb 02 2011 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>28</td> <td>Feb 06 <b>1951</b> – Jan 26 1952</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Feb 03 <b>2011</b> – Jan 22 2012 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>29</td> <td>Jan 27 <b>1952</b> – Feb 13 1953</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Jan 23 <b>2012</b> – Feb 09 2013 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>30</td> <td>Feb 14 <b>1953</b> – Feb 02 1954</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>2013</b> – Jan 30 2014 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>31</td> <td>Feb 03 <b>1954</b> – Jan 23 1955</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>2014</b> – Feb 18 2015 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>32</td> <td>Jan 24 <b>1955</b> – Feb 11 1956</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 19 <b>2015</b> – Feb 07 2016 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>33</td> <td>Feb 12 <b>1956</b> – Jan 30 1957</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 08 <b>2016</b> – Jan 27 2017 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>34</td> <td>Jan 30 <b>1957</b> – Feb 17 1958</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Jan 28 <b>2017</b> – Feb 15 2018 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>35</td> <td>Feb 18 <b>1958</b> – Feb 07 1959</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Feb 16 <b>2018</b> – Feb 04 2019 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>36</td> <td>Feb 08 <b>1959</b> – Jan 27 1960</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Feb 05 <b>2019</b> – Jan 24 2020 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>37</td> <td>Jan 28 <b>1960</b> – Feb 14 1961</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Jan 25 <b>2020</b> – Feb 11 2021 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>38</td> <td>Feb 15 <b>1961</b> – Feb 04 1962</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Feb 12 <b>2021</b> – Jan 31 2022 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>39</td> <td>Feb 05 <b>1962</b> – Jan 24 1963</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Feb 01 <b>2022</b> – Jan 21 2023 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>40</td> <td>Jan 25 <b>1963</b> – Feb 12 1964</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Jan 22 <b>2023</b> – Feb 09 2024 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>41</td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1964</b> – Feb 01 1965</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>2024</b> – Jan 28 2025 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>42</td> <td>Feb 02 <b>1965</b> – Jan 20 1966</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Jan 29 <b>2025</b> – Feb 16 2026 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>43</td> <td>Jan 21 <b>1966</b> – Feb 08 1967</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Feb 17 <b>2026</b> – Feb 05 2027 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>44</td> <td>Feb 09 <b>1967</b> – Jan 29 1968</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Feb 06 <b>2027</b> – Jan 25 2028 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>45</td> <td>Jan 30 <b>1968</b> – Feb 16 1969</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Jan 26 <b>2028</b> – Feb 12 2029 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>46</td> <td>Feb 17 <b>1969</b> – Feb 05 1970</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Feb 13 <b>2029</b> – Feb 02 2030 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>47</td> <td>Feb 06 <b>1970</b> – Jan 26 1971</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Feb 03 <b>2030</b> – Jan 22 2031 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>48</td> <td>Jan 27 <b>1971</b> – Feb 14 1972</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Jan 23 <b>2031</b> – Feb 10 2032 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>49</td> <td>Feb 15 <b>1972</b> – Feb 02 1973</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>子 <a href="/wiki/Rat" title="Rat">Rat</a></td> <td>Feb 11 <b>2032</b> – Jan 30 2033 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>50</td> <td>Feb 03 <b>1973</b> – Jan 24 1974</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>丑 <a href="/wiki/Ox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ox">Ox</a></td> <td>Jan 31 <b>2033</b> – Feb 18 2034 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>51</td> <td>Jan 23 <b>1974</b> – Feb 10 1975</td> <td>甲 Yang Wood</td> <td>寅 <a href="/wiki/Tiger" title="Tiger">Tiger</a></td> <td>Feb 19 <b>2034</b> – Feb 07 2035 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>52</td> <td>Feb 11 <b>1975</b> – Jan 30 1976</td> <td>乙 Yin Wood</td> <td>卯 <a href="/wiki/Rabbit" title="Rabbit">Rabbit</a></td> <td>Feb 08 <b>2035</b> – Jan 27 2036 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>53</td> <td>Jan 31 <b>1976</b> – Feb 17 1977</td> <td>丙 Yang Fire</td> <td>辰 <a href="/wiki/Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</a></td> <td>Jan 28 <b>2036</b> – Feb 14 2037 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>54</td> <td>Feb 18 <b>1977</b> – Feb 06 1978</td> <td>丁 Yin Fire</td> <td>巳 <a href="/wiki/Snake" title="Snake">Snake</a></td> <td>Feb 15 <b>2037</b> – Feb 03 2038 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>55</td> <td>Feb 07 <b>1978</b> – Jan 27 1979</td> <td>戊 Yang Earth</td> <td>午 <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">Horse</a></td> <td>Feb 04 <b>2038</b> – Jan 23 2039 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>56</td> <td>Jan 28 <b>1979</b> – Feb 15 1980</td> <td>己 Yin Earth</td> <td>未 <a href="/wiki/Goat" class="mw-disambig" title="Goat">Goat</a></td> <td>Jan 24 <b>2039</b> – Feb 11 2040 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>57</td> <td>Feb 16 <b>1980</b> – Feb 04 1981</td> <td>庚 Yang Metal</td> <td>申 <a href="/wiki/Monkey" title="Monkey">Monkey</a></td> <td>Feb 12 <b>2040</b> – Jan 31 2041 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>58</td> <td>Feb 05 <b>1981</b> – Jan 24 1982</td> <td>辛 Yin Metal</td> <td>酉 <a href="/wiki/Rooster" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster">Rooster</a></td> <td>Feb 01 <b>2041</b> – Jan 21 2042 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>59</td> <td>Jan 25 <b>1982</b> – Feb 12 1983</td> <td>壬 Yang Water</td> <td>戌 <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">Dog</a></td> <td>Jan 22 <b>2042</b> – Feb 09 2043 </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td>60</td> <td>Feb 13 <b>1983</b> – Feb 01 1984</td> <td>癸 Yin Water</td> <td>亥 <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">Pig</a></td> <td>Feb 10 <b>2043</b> – Jan 29 2044 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_pages">Related pages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&veaction=edit&section=8" title="Change section: Related pages" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sexagenary_cycle&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section's source code: Related 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(2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA420">"Jikkan-jūnishi"</a> in <i>Japan Encyclopedia</i>, p. 420.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-latham378-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-latham378_2-0">2.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-latham378_2-1">2.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Latham, Lance. (1998). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=84vzqckcBqwC&dq=sexagenary+cycle&pg=PA378"><i>Standard C Date/Time Library: Programming the World's Calendars and Clocks,</i> p. 378</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nussbaum, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA98">"Calendar"</a> at pp. 98-99.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nussbaum, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA436">"Jūnishi"</a> at pp. 436-437.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Sexagenary animal names may be translated into English in many ways. 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