Born in 1985 (Shōwa 60): eto and age

1.The eto of 1985, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1985 is 乙丑 (Kinoto-ushi, the Yin Wood Ox). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1985). People born between 1 January 1985 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 6:12) are treated as the previous year's 甲子 Kinoe-ne and Shichiseki Kinsei.

2.Personality of people born in 1985

乙丑 combines 乙, the stem of grasses and flowers, with 丑, the ox. Like an ox ploughing a field, you are patient, honest and hard-working, and you build results one furrow at a time.

Cooperative and resilient, you adapt to your surroundings and make the most of them. You also have an excellent eye for beauty.

Read more: meaning of 乙丑, Year of the Ox and Roppaku Kinsei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1985

Japanese school years run from 2 April to 1 April the next year, so people born between 1 January and 1 April (hayaumare) are in the grade above.

4.Longevity celebrations

Kanreki is celebrated at 60 (61 in traditional counting). From Koki on, the celebrations were originally counted in traditional age, which would make each one a year earlier than shown.

5.Yakudoshi (unlucky years) for people born in 1985

Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).

6.Fortune for the Ox in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off

2027: overall ★★☆☆☆ An uneven year: preparation and judgment are key

Read the full fortune for the Ox →

7.The calendar of 1985

In 1985, Roppaku Kinsei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was west-southwest. Years with the same eto are 1925 and 2045; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1805, 2165).