甲辰 (Kinoe-tatsu): the Yang Wood Dragon
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- Reading
- Kinoe-tatsu
- Number
- 41 / 60
- Stem
- Kinoe (甲) (Yang Wood)
- Branch
- Dragon (辰) (Earth)
- Nacchin
- Lamp Fire
- Stem–branch relation
- Controlling (stem → branch)
- Void (kūbō)
- 寅 and 卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
- Hidden stem (main)
- 戊 (Yang Earth)
1.What 甲辰 means
甲辰 combines the heavenly stem 甲 (Kinoe) with the earthly branch 辰 (Tatsu). 甲 is likened to a great tree, and 辰 to the dragon.
The stem on top (Wood) restrains the branch below (Earth), a controlling pairing. The power to take charge and keep things under control shows strongly.
2.Nacchin: Lamp Fire
The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 甲辰 is Lamp Fire. A covered lamp: intelligence and devotion that light up the darkness. 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 甲辰
In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. You are a natural leader with a strong sense of justice, and once you decide something you see it through. You look after people, and friends trust you deeply.
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: Like a great tree that cannot bend, you can be inflexible, and pride makes it hard for you to bow your head to others.
4.Born in a 甲辰 year
If your year pillar is 甲辰, you are said to inherit the qualities of a great tree and of the Dragon in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Dragon.
5.甲辰 years
6.甲辰 days in 2026 and 2027
A 甲辰 day comes round once every 60 days: Jan 30, 2026 (Fri), Mar 31, 2026 (Tue), May 30, 2026 (Sat), Jul 29, 2026 (Wed), Sep 27, 2026 (Sun), Nov 26, 2026 (Thu), Jan 25, 2027 (Mon), Mar 26, 2027 (Fri), May 25, 2027 (Tue), Jul 24, 2027 (Sat), Sep 22, 2027 (Wed), Nov 21, 2027 (Sun).
7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 甲辰
甲辰 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲辰, and its void branches are 寅 and 卯. If your day pillar is 甲辰, years of the Tiger and the Rabbit are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →
8.FAQ
How do you read 甲辰?
It is read “kinoe-tatsu” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yang Wood Dragon.
Which years are 甲辰 years?
Recent 甲辰 years are 1904, 1964, 2024.