also: しんぼう
noun
Metal Rabbit (28th sexagenary term)
The 28th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 辛 (Metal) and the Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology; years such as 1951, 2011, and 2071 are Metal Rabbit years.
See also: 干支
2011年は辛卯の年にあたる。
The year 2011 corresponds to the Metal Rabbit year.
辛卯は干支の一つで、28番目に数えられる。
辛卯 is one of the sexagenary terms, counted as the 28th.
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle or the Chinese zodiac; 辛卯 is one specific term within that cycle.
Compound of 辛 (the eighth Heavenly Stem, associated with Metal) and 卯 (the fourth Earthly Branch, associated with the Rabbit). The combination follows the traditional sexagenary cycle system.