Born in 2001 (Heisei 13): eto and age

1.The eto of 2001, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 2001 is 辛巳 (Kanoto-mi, the Yin Metal Snake). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 2001). People born between 1 January 2001 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 3:29) are treated as the previous year's 庚辰 Kanoe-tatsu and Kyūshi Kasei.

2.Personality of people born in 2001

辛巳 combines 辛, the stem of jewels and precious metal, with 巳, the snake. Shedding its skin again and again, the Snake stands for rebirth and for money luck. Snake people are thoughtful, wise and intuitive.

You have refined taste and natural grace. Sensitive and clear-thinking, you take pride in finishing things carefully.

Read more: meaning of 辛巳, Year of the Snake and Happaku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 2001

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 2001

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 Snake in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

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

Read the full fortune for the Snake →

7.The calendar of 2001

In 2001, Happaku Dosei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was south-southeast. Years with the same eto are 1941 and 2061; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1821, 2181).