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- Kinoe-uma
- Number
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- Stem
- Kinoe (甲) (Yang Wood)
- Branch
- Horse (午) (Fire)
- Nacchin
- Gold in the Sand
- Stem–branch relation
- Generating (stem → branch)
- Void (kūbō)
- 辰 and 巳 (Dragon, Snake)
- Hidden stem (main)
- 丁 (Yin Fire)
1.What 甲午 means
甲午 combines the heavenly stem 甲 (Kinoe) with the earthly branch 午 (Uma). 甲 is likened to a great tree, and 午 to the horse.
The stem on top (Wood) feeds the branch below (Fire), a generating pairing. The urge to give is strong, and it shows as generosity and expressiveness.
甲午 is one of the eto that can fall on a Tenshabi, the best lucky day in the Japanese calendar (in summer).
2.Nacchin: Gold in the Sand
The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 甲午 is Gold in the Sand. Gold dust in the sand: a talent that shines when polished, so effort pays off. 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 甲午
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 (午) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Horse: Like a horse running across the plains, the Horse is cheerful, active and in love with freedom.
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 甲午 year
If your year pillar is 甲午, you are said to inherit the qualities of a great tree and of the Horse in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Horse.
5.甲午 years
6.History and sayings linked to 甲午
The Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1894 (甲午農民戦争) in Korea triggered the First Sino-Japanese War.
7.甲午 days in 2026 and 2027
A 甲午 day comes round once every 60 days: Jan 20, 2026 (Tue), Mar 21, 2026 (Sat), May 20, 2026 (Wed), Jul 19, 2026 (Sun), Sep 17, 2026 (Thu), Nov 16, 2026 (Mon), Jan 15, 2027 (Fri), Mar 16, 2027 (Tue), May 15, 2027 (Sat), Jul 14, 2027 (Wed), Sep 12, 2027 (Sun), Nov 11, 2027 (Thu).
8.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 甲午
甲午 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲午, and its void branches are 辰 and 巳. If your day pillar is 甲午, years of the Dragon and the Snake are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →
9.FAQ
How do you read 甲午?
It is read “kinoe-uma” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yang Wood Horse.
Which years are 甲午 years?
Recent 甲午 years are 1954, 2014.