also: ていし
noun
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 54th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 丁 (Fire, yin) and the earthly branch 巳 (Snake). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology.
See also: 干支
1917年は丁巳の年です。
The year 1917 is the year of the Fire Snake.
丁巳の日は、暦の上で特別な意味を持つことがあります。
The day of the Fire Snake sometimes holds special significance in the calendar.
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle or Chinese zodiac; 丁巳 is one specific term within that cycle.
From the combination of the celestial stem 丁 (ひのと, 'Fire, yin') and the earthly branch 巳 (み, 'Snake'), forming the 54th term of the sexagenary cycle.