乙卯No. 52

乙卯 (Kinoto-u): the Yin Wood Rabbit

Number 52 of the sixty · nacchin “Water of the Great Stream”
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Kinoto-u
Number
52 / 60
Stem
Kinoto (乙) (Yin Wood)
Branch
Rabbit (卯) (Wood)
Nacchin
Water of the Great Stream
Stem–branch relation
Same element
Void (kūbō)
子 and 丑 (Rat, Ox)
Hidden stem (main)
乙 (Yin Wood)

1.What 乙卯 means

乙卯 combines the heavenly stem 乙 (Kinoto) with the earthly branch 卯 (U). 乙 is likened to grasses and flowers, and 卯 to the rabbit.

Stem and branch are both Wood, a “same element” pairing in which the energy shows itself straight and strong. For better or worse, the qualities of Wood stand out.

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2.Nacchin: Water of the Great Stream

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 乙卯 is Water of the Great Stream. A powerful mountain stream: momentum that pushes past every obstacle. 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 乙卯

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. Cooperative and resilient, you adapt to your surroundings and make the most of them. You also have an excellent eye for beauty.

The day branch (卯) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Rabbit: Light on its feet like a hopping rabbit, the Rabbit is gentle and mild, and a symbol of leaping forward.

On the other hand: You may go along with others so much that you can't say what you think, or become dependent on someone to lean on.

4.Born in a 乙卯 year

If your year pillar is 乙卯, you are said to inherit the qualities of grasses and flowers and of the Rabbit in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Rabbit.

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5.乙卯 years

1915, 1975, 2035, 2095

6.乙卯 days in 2026 and 2027

A 乙卯 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 10, 2026 (Tue), Apr 11, 2026 (Sat), Jun 10, 2026 (Wed), Aug 9, 2026 (Sun), Oct 8, 2026 (Thu), Dec 7, 2026 (Mon), Feb 5, 2027 (Fri), Apr 6, 2027 (Tue), Jun 5, 2027 (Sat), Aug 4, 2027 (Wed), Oct 3, 2027 (Sun), Dec 2, 2027 (Thu).

7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 乙卯

乙卯 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲寅, and its void branches are 子 and 丑. If your day pillar is 乙卯, years of the Rat and the Ox are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →

8.FAQ

How do you read 乙卯?

It is read “kinoto-u” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yin Wood Rabbit.

Which years are 乙卯 years?

Recent 乙卯 years are 1915, 1975, 2035.

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