辛亥No. 48

辛亥 (Kanoto-i): the Yin Metal Pig

Number 48 of the sixty · nacchin “Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets”
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Reading
Kanoto-i
Number
48 / 60
Stem
Kanoto (辛) (Yin Metal)
Branch
Pig (亥) (Water)
Nacchin
Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets
Stem–branch relation
Generating (stem → branch)
Void (kūbō)
寅 and 卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
Hidden stem (main)
壬 (Yang Water)

1.What 辛亥 means

辛亥 combines the heavenly stem 辛 (Kanoto) with the earthly branch 亥 (I). 辛 is likened to jewels and precious metal, and 亥 to the pig (wild boar).

The stem on top (Metal) feeds the branch below (Water), a generating pairing. The urge to give is strong, and it shows as generosity and expressiveness.

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2.Nacchin: Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 辛亥 is Gold of Hairpins and Bracelets. The gold of hairpins and bangles: elegant, beautiful and magnetic. 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 辛亥

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. You have refined taste and natural grace. Sensitive and clear-thinking, you take pride in finishing things carefully.

The day branch (亥) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Pig: In Japan this animal is the wild boar, famous for charging straight ahead. You are a passionate person who heads directly for your goal, and the boar is also a symbol of good health.

On the other hand: You are easily hurt and sensitive to criticism. A perfectionist, you can be hard on yourself and others.

4.Born in a 辛亥 year

If your year pillar is 辛亥, you are said to inherit the qualities of jewels and precious metal and of the Pig in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Pig.

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5.辛亥 years

1911, 1971, 2031, 2091

6.History and sayings linked to 辛亥

The Xinhai Revolution broke out in 1911 (辛亥). The Republic of China was founded the following year and the Qing dynasty fell.

7.辛亥 days in 2026 and 2027

A 辛亥 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 6, 2026 (Fri), Apr 7, 2026 (Tue), Jun 6, 2026 (Sat), Aug 5, 2026 (Wed), Oct 4, 2026 (Sun), Dec 3, 2026 (Thu), Feb 1, 2027 (Mon), Apr 2, 2027 (Fri), Jun 1, 2027 (Tue), Jul 31, 2027 (Sat), Sep 29, 2027 (Wed), Nov 28, 2027 (Sun).

8.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 辛亥

辛亥 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲辰, and its void branches are 寅 and 卯. If your day pillar is 辛亥, years of the Tiger and the Rabbit are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →

9.FAQ

How do you read 辛亥?

It is read “kanoto-i” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yin Metal Pig.

Which years are 辛亥 years?

Recent 辛亥 years are 1911, 1971, 2031.

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