和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days
2. 2. [n] 12-year Chinese zodiac

Kanji in this word

• 干
  dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

  On: カン (kan)

  Kun: ほ.す (ho.su)、 ほ.し- (ho.shi-)、 -ぼ.し (-bo.shi)、 ひ.る (hi.ru)

  3 strokes · Grade 6 · JLPT N2
• 支
  branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

  On: シ (shi)

  Kun: ささ.える (sasa.eru)、 つか.える (tsuka.eru)、 か.う (ka.u)

  4 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2