へい only

third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.)

Esp. ひのえ

third sign of the Chinese calendar

Fire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)

third grade; third class; C-grade

Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)

third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)

A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth

Fire Rat (13th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)

A, B and C; first, second and third

Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)

Fire Dragon (53rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)