Born in 1994 (Heisei 6): eto and age

1.The eto of 1994, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1994 is 甲戌 (Kinoe-inu, the Yang Wood Dog). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1994). People born between 1 January 1994 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 10:31) are treated as the previous year's 癸酉 Mizunoto-tori and Shichiseki Kinsei.

2.Personality of people born in 1994

甲戌 combines 甲, the stem of a great tree, with 戌, the dog. Like a loyal dog, you are sincere and faithful, a guardian who protects family and friends.

You are a natural leader with a strong sense of justice, and once you decide something you see it through. You look after people, and friends trust you deeply.

Read more: meaning of 甲戌, Year of the Dog and Roppaku Kinsei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1994

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 1994

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 Dog in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★★ A strong tailwind: a year to leap forward

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off

Read the full fortune for the Dog →

7.The calendar of 1994

In 1994, Roppaku Kinsei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was east-northeast. Years with the same eto are 1934 and 2054; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1814, 2174).