Born in 2011 (Heisei 23): eto and age
People born in 2011 turn 15 on their birthday in 2026.
On this page
- Year
- 2011
- Japanese era
- Heisei 23
- Eto
- 辛卯 Kanoto-u (Yin Metal Rabbit)
- Animal
- Rabbit (卯)
- Stem
- Kanoto (辛)
- Nacchin
- Pine and Cypress Wood
- Main star (Nine Star Ki)
- Shichiseki Kinsei
- Lucky direction (ehō)
- South-southeast
- Risshun
- Feb 4 13:33
- Kanreki
- 2071
1.The eto of 2011, and the Risshun rule
The eto of 2011 is 辛卯 (Kanoto-u, the Yin Metal Rabbit). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 2011). People born between 1 January 2011 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 13:33) are treated as the previous year's 庚寅 Kanoe-tora and Happaku Dosei.
2.Personality of people born in 2011
辛卯 combines 辛, the stem of jewels and precious metal, with 卯, the rabbit. Light on its feet like a hopping rabbit, the Rabbit is gentle and mild, and a symbol of leaping forward.
You have refined taste and natural grace. Sensitive and clear-thinking, you take pride in finishing things carefully.
Read more: meaning of 辛卯, Year of the Rabbit and Shichiseki Kinsei.
3.School years in Japan for people born in 2011
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.
| Milestone | Born 2 Apr – 31 Dec | Born 1 Jan – 1 Apr |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary school entry | 2018 Apr | 2017 Apr |
| Junior high entry | 2024 Apr | 2023 Apr |
| Senior high entry | 2027 Apr | 2026 Apr |
| University entry | 2030 Apr | 2029 Apr |
| Coming-of-age ceremony | 2032 Jan | 2031 Jan |
4.Longevity celebrations
| Celebration | Year |
|---|---|
| Kanreki (60) | 2071 |
| Koki (70) | 2081 |
| Kiju (77) | 2088 |
| Sanju (80) | 2091 |
| Beiju (88) | 2099 |
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 2011
Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).
| Yakudoshi | Mae-yaku (before) | Hon-yaku (main) | Ato-yaku (after) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, 25 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 |
| Men, 42 (the great yakudoshi) | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 |
| Men, 61 | 2070 | 2071 | 2072 |
| Women, 19 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| Women, 33 (the great yakudoshi) | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 |
| Women, 37 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 |
| Women, 61 | 2070 | 2071 | 2072 |
6.Fortune for the Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
2026: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off
2027: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit
Read the full fortune for the Rabbit →
7.The calendar of 2011
In 2011, Shichiseki Kinsei 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 1951 and 2071; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1831, 2191).
Your birth year is only the start. Calculate the eto of your birth day (your Day Master) for a deeper look at your personality and fortune: try the free Four Pillars chart or astrology reading.
8.FAQ
How old is someone born in 2011?
They turn 15 on their birthday in 2026 (and are 14 before it). In traditional kazoedoshi counting they are 16.
What is the eto of 2011?
The eto of 2011 is 辛卯 (Kanoto-u), the Yin Metal Rabbit, a Year of the Rabbit.
What is the Nine Star Ki star for 2011?
People born on or after Risshun (Feb 4) are Shichiseki Kinsei; those born before it are Happaku Dosei.