きのえ
甲
とら
寅

noun

  1. Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きのえ
甲
とら
寅
 甲寅 きのえとら
こう
甲
いん
寅
 甲寅 こういん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと　コウ　カン (8th, N1)
sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
とら　イン　とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)