Meanings
Readings
Common Words
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; the Chicken; the Bird
Obsolete term
hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
Obsolete term
west
Obsolete term
eight month of the lunar calendar
tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)
Fire Rooster (34th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1957, 2017, 2077)
Earth Rooster (46th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1909, 1969, 2029)
Metal Rooster (58th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041)
Wood Rooster (22nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1945, 2005, 2065)
Water Rooster (10th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1933, 1993, 2053)
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