癸酉

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Chinese

10th heavenly stem 10th earthly branch; 5–7 p.m.
trad. (癸酉)
simp. #(癸酉)
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Noun

癸酉

  1. The tenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Rooster" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
みずのと
Hyōgai
とり
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Compound of (みずのと) (mizunoto, the tenth heavenly stem) + (とり) (tori, rooster)

Noun

癸酉(みずのとさる) (mizunotosaru

  1. Water Rooster, the tenth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
ゆう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Compound of () (ki, the tenth heavenly stem) + (ゆう) (, rooster)

Noun

()(ゆう) (kiyū

  1. Water Rooster, the tenth term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

癸酉 (Gyeyu) (hangeul 계유)

  1. hanja form? of 계유 (Water Rooster, the tenth in the sexagenary cycle)