戊寅 (Tsuchinoe-tora): the Yang Earth Tiger
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- Reading
- Tsuchinoe-tora
- Number
- 15 / 60
- Stem
- Tsuchinoe (戊) (Yang Earth)
- Branch
- Tiger (寅) (Wood)
- Nacchin
- Earth on the Castle Wall
- Stem–branch relation
- Controlling (branch → stem)
- Void (kūbō)
- 申 and 酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
- Hidden stem (main)
- 甲 (Yang Wood)
1.What 戊寅 means
戊寅 combines the heavenly stem 戊 (Tsuchinoe) with the earthly branch 寅 (Tora). 戊 is likened to a mountain, and 寅 to the tiger.
The branch below (Wood) restrains the stem on top (Earth), a controlling pairing. There is inner conflict, but also hidden strength to grow by pushing against it.
戊寅 is one of the eto that can fall on a Tenshabi, the best lucky day in the Japanese calendar (in spring).
2.Nacchin: Earth on the Castle Wall
The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 戊寅 is Earth on the Castle Wall. The earth of a castle rampart: solid enough to protect people, with high aspirations. 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 戊寅
In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. Generous and big-hearted, you are fair to everyone. Calm and steady, you are the person others count on in a crisis.
The day branch (寅) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Tiger: A tiger is said to run a thousand ri and return a thousand ri. Tiger people are bold, brave challengers overflowing with energy.
On the other hand: You are slow to get moving and take time to adapt to change. Stubborn, you may refuse to budge once you have spoken.
4.Born in a 戊寅 year
If your year pillar is 戊寅, you are said to inherit the qualities of a mountain and of the Tiger in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Tiger.
5.戊寅 years
6.戊寅 days in 2026 and 2027
A 戊寅 day comes round once every 60 days: Jan 4, 2026 (Sun), Mar 5, 2026 (Thu), May 4, 2026 (Mon), Jul 3, 2026 (Fri), Sep 1, 2026 (Tue), Oct 31, 2026 (Sat), Dec 30, 2026 (Wed), Feb 28, 2027 (Sun), Apr 29, 2027 (Thu), Jun 28, 2027 (Mon), Aug 27, 2027 (Fri), Oct 26, 2027 (Tue), Dec 25, 2027 (Sat).
7.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 戊寅
戊寅 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲戌, and its void branches are 申 and 酉. If your day pillar is 戊寅, years of the Monkey and the Rooster are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →
8.FAQ
How do you read 戊寅?
It is read “tsuchinoe-tora” in Japanese. In English it can be called the Yang Earth Tiger.
Which years are 戊寅 years?
Recent 戊寅 years are 1938, 1998.