壬戌 (Mizunoe-inu): the Yang Water Dog

1.What 壬戌 means

壬戌 combines the heavenly stem 壬 (Mizunoe) with the earthly branch 戌 (Inu). 壬 is likened to the ocean and great rivers, and 戌 to the dog.

The branch below (Earth) restrains the stem on top (Water), a controlling pairing. There is inner conflict, but also hidden strength to grow by pushing against it.

2.Nacchin: Water of the Great Sea

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 壬戌 is Water of the Great Sea. The open ocean: an endless capacity to accept everything. 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 壬戌

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. You think big, love freedom and combine wisdom with nerve. You get along with anyone.

The day branch (戌) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Dog: Like a loyal dog, you are sincere and faithful, a guardian who protects family and friends.

On the other hand: Your moods rise and fall like the tide; you hate being tied down and can lose interest quickly.

4.Born in a 壬戌 year

If your year pillar is 壬戌, you are said to inherit the qualities of the ocean and great rivers and of the Dog in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Dog.

5.壬戌 years

1922, 1982, 2042, 2102

6.壬戌 days in 2026 and 2027

A 壬戌 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 17, 2026 (Tue), Apr 18, 2026 (Sat), Jun 17, 2026 (Wed), Aug 16, 2026 (Sun), Oct 15, 2026 (Thu), Dec 14, 2026 (Mon), Feb 12, 2027 (Fri), Apr 13, 2027 (Tue), Jun 12, 2027 (Sat), Aug 11, 2027 (Wed), Oct 10, 2027 (Sun), Dec 9, 2027 (Thu).

7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 壬戌

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