癸丑 (Mizunoto-ushi): the Yin Water Ox

1.What 癸丑 means

癸丑 combines the heavenly stem 癸 (Mizunoto) with the earthly branch 丑 (Ushi). 癸 is likened to rain and dew, and 丑 to the ox.

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: Mulberry Wood

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 癸丑 is Mulberry Wood. The mulberry tree, which feeds silkworms that make silk: practical blessings. 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 癸丑

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. Diligent, serious and thoughtful, you understand how others feel. You quietly build up effort until it bears fruit.

The day branch (丑) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Ox: Like an ox ploughing a field, you are patient, honest and hard-working, and you build results one furrow at a time.

On the other hand: You worry easily, can turn pessimistic and sometimes retreat into your shell.

4.Born in a 癸丑 year

If your year pillar is 癸丑, you are said to inherit the qualities of rain and dew and of the Ox in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Ox.

5.癸丑 years

1913, 1973, 2033, 2093

6.癸丑 days in 2026 and 2027

A 癸丑 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 8, 2026 (Sun), Apr 9, 2026 (Thu), Jun 8, 2026 (Mon), Aug 7, 2026 (Fri), Oct 6, 2026 (Tue), Dec 5, 2026 (Sat), Feb 3, 2027 (Wed), Apr 4, 2027 (Sun), Jun 3, 2027 (Thu), Aug 2, 2027 (Mon), Oct 1, 2027 (Fri), Nov 30, 2027 (Tue).

7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 癸丑

癸丑 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲辰, and its void branches are 寅 and 卯. If your day pillar is 癸丑, years of the Tiger and the Rabbit are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →