also: いつゆう · おつゆう
noun
Wood Rooster; 22nd term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 22nd year in the 60-year Chinese zodiac cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 乙 (Wood, yin) and the Earthly Branch 酉 (Rooster). Used in traditional calendar contexts and for labeling years like 1945, 2005, 2065.
See also: 干支
1945年は乙酉の年でした。
1945 was the year of the Wood Rooster.
乙酉は干支の22番目に
Kinototori is the 22nd term of the sexagenary cycle.
Alternate on'yomi reading, rarely used.
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle, while 乙酉 is a specific term within that cycle.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle. 乙 (Heavenly Stem, Wood, yin) + 酉 (Earthly Branch, Rooster).