Born in 1992 (Heisei 4): eto and age

1.The eto of 1992, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1992 is 壬申 (Mizunoe-saru, the Yang Water Monkey). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1992). People born between 1 January 1992 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 22:48) are treated as the previous year's 辛未 Kanoto-hitsuji and Kyūshi Kasei.

2.Personality of people born in 1992

壬申 combines 壬, the stem of the ocean and great rivers, with 申, the monkey. Clever and nimble like a monkey, you think quickly, have many talents and an inexhaustible supply of ideas.

You think big, love freedom and combine wisdom with nerve. You get along with anyone.

Read more: meaning of 壬申, Year of the Monkey and Happaku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1992

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 1992

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 Monkey in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★☆☆☆ An uneven year: preparation and judgment are key

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ A steady year: consistent effort pays off

Read the full fortune for the Monkey →

7.The calendar of 1992

In 1992, Happaku Dosei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was north-northwest. Years with the same eto are 1932 and 2052; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1812, 2172). 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.