壬申 (Mizunoe-saru): the Yang Water Monkey
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- Reading
- Mizunoe-saru
- Number
- 9 / 60
- Stem
- Mizunoe (壬) (Yang Water)
- Branch
- Monkey (申) (Metal)
- Nacchin
- Gold of the Sword's Edge
- Stem–branch relation
- Generating (branch → stem)
- Void (kūbō)
- 戌 and 亥 (Dog, Pig)
- Hidden stem (main)
- 庚 (Yang Metal)
1.What 壬申 means
壬申 combines the heavenly stem 壬 (Mizunoe) with the earthly branch 申 (Saru). 壬 is likened to the ocean and great rivers, and 申 to the monkey.
The branch below (Metal) feeds the stem on top (Water), a generating pairing. Supported from the ground up, this is a stable eto that easily attracts help.
2.Nacchin: Gold of the Sword's Edge
The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 壬申 is Gold of the Sword's Edge. The tip of a well-forged sword: sharp judgment and a strong will. 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 壬申
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 (申) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Monkey: Clever and nimble like a monkey, you think quickly, have many talents and an inexhaustible supply of ideas.
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 壬申 year
If your year pillar is 壬申, you are said to inherit the qualities of the ocean and great rivers and of the Monkey in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Monkey.
5.壬申 years
6.History and sayings linked to 壬申
The Jinshin War of 672 (壬申の乱), a succession struggle after Emperor Tenji's death, was the largest civil war of ancient Japan.
7.壬申 days in 2026 and 2027
A 壬申 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 27, 2026 (Fri), Apr 28, 2026 (Tue), Jun 27, 2026 (Sat), Aug 26, 2026 (Wed), Oct 25, 2026 (Sun), Dec 24, 2026 (Thu), Feb 22, 2027 (Mon), Apr 23, 2027 (Fri), Jun 22, 2027 (Tue), Aug 21, 2027 (Sat), Oct 20, 2027 (Wed), Dec 19, 2027 (Sun).
8.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 壬申
壬申 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲子, and its void branches are 戌 and 亥. If your day pillar is 壬申, years of the Dog and the Pig are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →
9.FAQ
How do you read 壬申?
It is read “mizunoe-saru” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yang Water Monkey.
Which years are 壬申 years?
Recent 壬申 years are 1932, 1992.