庚辰No. 17

庚辰 (Kanoe-tatsu): the Yang Metal Dragon

Number 17 of the sixty · nacchin “White Pewter”
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Kanoe-tatsu
Number
17 / 60
Stem
Kanoe (庚) (Yang Metal)
Branch
Dragon (辰) (Earth)
Nacchin
White Pewter
Stem–branch relation
Generating (branch → stem)
Void (kūbō)
申 and 酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
Hidden stem (main)
戊 (Yang Earth)

1.What 庚辰 means

庚辰 combines the heavenly stem 庚 (Kanoe) with the earthly branch 辰 (Tatsu). 庚 is likened to iron and the sword, and 辰 to the dragon.

The branch below (Earth) feeds the stem on top (Metal), a generating pairing. Supported from the ground up, this is a stable eto that easily attracts help.

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2.Nacchin: White Pewter

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 庚辰 is White Pewter. Pewter, a soft alloy of tin and lead: changing shape easily and putting many talents to use. The nacchin describes the essence of a birth-year eto; read more in the sixty eto and nacchin.

3.Personality when your day pillar is 庚辰

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. You decide quickly and face difficulties head on. Loyal, you will wear yourself out for your friends.

The day branch (辰) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Dragon: The Dragon is the only imaginary creature among the twelve. Dragon people are charismatic, with big dreams and strong luck.

On the other hand: You want everything black or white, and your words can be harsh. Because you don't fear conflict, you sometimes make enemies.

4.Born in a 庚辰 year

If your year pillar is 庚辰, you are said to inherit the qualities of iron and the sword and of the Dragon in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Dragon.

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5.庚辰 years

1880, 1940, 2000, 2060

6.庚辰 days in 2026 and 2027

A 庚辰 day comes round once every 60 days: Jan 6, 2026 (Tue), Mar 7, 2026 (Sat), May 6, 2026 (Wed), Jul 5, 2026 (Sun), Sep 3, 2026 (Thu), Nov 2, 2026 (Mon), Jan 1, 2027 (Fri), Mar 2, 2027 (Tue), May 1, 2027 (Sat), Jun 30, 2027 (Wed), Aug 29, 2027 (Sun), Oct 28, 2027 (Thu), Dec 27, 2027 (Mon).

7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 庚辰

庚辰 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲戌, and its void branches are 申 and 酉. If your day pillar is 庚辰, years of the Monkey and the Rooster are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →

8.FAQ

How do you read 庚辰?

It is read “kanoe-tatsu” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yang Metal Dragon.

Which years are 庚辰 years?

Recent 庚辰 years are 1940, 2000.

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