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乙きのと巳み

also: いっし · おっし

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み

Meanings

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noun

Wood Snake; 42nd term of the sexagenary cycle

Refers to the 42nd year in the 60-year cycle, combining the celestial stem 乙 (きのと, yin wood) and the earthly branch 巳 (み, snake). Used in traditional calendar contexts and for years like 1905, 1965, 2025.

See also: 干支

2025年ねんは乙きのと巳みの年としです。
2025 is the year of the Wood Snake.
乙きのと巳みは干支えとの42番ばん目めにあたります。
Kinotomi is the 42nd term of the sexagenary cycle.

Written forms

乙巳Usage100%
- きのとみ
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary term.
- いっし
  Alternate on'yomi reading; rarely used.
- おっし
  Alternate on'yomi reading; rarely used.
いっし
おっし

Kanji

乙the latter, duplicate, strange
巳sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

Similar words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle or Chinese zodiac signs, while 乙巳 specifically refers to one of the 60 combinations.

Etymology

Combination of the celestial stem 乙 (きのと, 'younger brother of wood') and the earthly branch 巳 (み, 'snake'). The reading きのとみ is the native Japanese kun'yomi, while いっし and おっし are on'yomi variants.