also: きぼう
noun
Water Rabbit; 40th term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 40th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). Used in traditional calendar contexts, astrology, and historical dating. Years such as 1963, 2023, and 2083 are Water Rabbit years.
See also: 干支
2023年は癸卯の年です。
2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit.
癸卯は干支の40番目にあたる。
Water Rabbit corresponds to the 40th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
Alternate reading きぼう; less common than みずのとう.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). The reading みずのとう is the native Japanese kun reading of the characters, while きぼう is the on reading.