壬子
Chinese
| 9th heavenly stem | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (壬子) | 壬 | 子 | |
| simp. #(壬子) | 壬 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: rénzǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rénzǐh
- Wade–Giles: jên2-tzŭ3
- Yale: rén-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rentzyy
- Palladius: жэньцзы (žɛnʹczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- Homophones:
人子
壬子
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jam4 zi2
- Yale: yàhm jí
- Cantonese Pinyin: jam4 dzi2
- Guangdong Romanization: yem4 ji2
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐm²¹ t͡siː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîm-chú
- Tâi-lô: lîm-tsú
- Phofsit Daibuun: limzuo
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /lim²⁴⁻²² t͡su⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lîm-chír
- Tâi-lô: lîm-tsír
- Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /lim²⁴⁻²² t͡sɯ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîm-chú
- Tâi-lô: jîm-tsú
- Phofsit Daibuun: jimzuo
- Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡zim¹³⁻²² t͡su⁵³/
- Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /zim²³⁻³³ t͡su⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Noun
壬子
- The forty-ninth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms
- 甲子 (jiǎzǐ)
- 乙丑 (yǐchǒu)
- 丙寅 (bǐngyín)
- 丁卯 (dīngmǎo)
- 戊辰 (wùchén)
- 己巳 (jǐsì)
- 庚午 (gēngwǔ)
- 辛未 (xīnwèi)
- 壬申 (rénshēn)
- 癸酉 (guǐyǒu)
- 甲戌 (jiǎxū)
- 乙亥 (yǐhài)
- 丙子 (bǐngzǐ)
- 丁丑 (dīngchǒu)
- 戊寅 (wùyín)
- 己卯 (jǐmǎo)
- 庚辰 (gēngchén)
- 辛巳 (xīnsì)
- 壬午 (rénwǔ)
- 癸未 (guǐwèi)
- 甲申 (jiǎshēn)
- 乙酉 (yǐyǒu)
- 丙戌 (bǐngxū)
- 丁亥 (dīnghài)
- 戊子 (wùzǐ)
- 己丑 (jǐchǒu)
- 庚寅 (gēngyín)
- 辛卯 (xīnmǎo)
- 壬辰 (rénchén)
- 癸巳 (guǐsì)
- 甲午 (jiǎwǔ)
- 乙未 (yǐwèi)
- 丙申 (bǐngshēn)
- 丁酉 (dīngyǒu)
- 戊戌 (wùxū)
- 己亥 (jǐhài)
- 庚子 (gēngzǐ)
- 辛丑 (xīnchǒu)
- 壬寅 (rényín)
- 癸卯 (guǐmǎo)
- 甲辰 (jiǎchén)
- 乙巳 (yǐsì)
- 丙午 (bǐngwǔ)
- 丁未 (dīngwèi)
- 戊申 (wùshēn)
- 己酉 (jǐyǒu)
- 庚戌 (gēngxū)
- 辛亥 (xīnhài)
- 壬子 (rénzǐ)
- 癸丑 (guǐchǒu)
- 甲寅 (jiǎyín)
- 乙卯 (yǐmǎo)
- 丙辰 (bǐngchén)
- 丁巳 (dīngsì)
- 戊午 (wùwǔ)
- 己未 (jǐwèi)
- 庚申 (gēngshēn)
- 辛酉 (xīnyǒu)
- 壬戌 (rénxū)
- 癸亥 (guǐhài)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 壬 | 子 |
| みずのえ Jinmeiyō |
ね Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 壬 (mizunoe, “the ninth heavenly stem”) + 子 (ne, “the Rat, the first earthly branch”)
Noun
壬子 • (mizunoene)
- Water Rat, the forty-ninth term of the sexagenary cycle
- Hypernym: 干支
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 壬 | 子 |
| じん Jinmeiyō |
し Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Compound of 壬 (jin, “the ninth heavenly stem”) + 子 (shi, “the Rat, the first earthly branch”)
Noun
壬子 • (jinshi)
- Water Rat, the forty-ninth term of the sexagenary cycle
- Hypernym: 干支
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 壬 | 子 |
Proper noun
壬子 • (Imja) (hangeul 임자)
- hanja form? of 임자 (“Water Rat, the forty-ninth in the sexagenary cycle”)