甲申

Chinese

1st heavenly stem; armour; shell
9th earthly branch; 3–5 p.m.; to extend
9th earthly branch; 3–5 p.m.; to extend; to state; to explain
 
simp. and trad.
(甲申) 		甲 申

Pronunciation

Noun

甲申

  1. The twenty-first term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Wood Monkey" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

Chinese sexagenary cycle terms: 干支 (gānzhī)edit

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (甲申):
  • → Japanese: 甲申(こうしん) (kōshin)
  • → Korean: 갑신(甲申) (gapsin)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
甲 申
きのえ
Grade: S 		さる
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Compound of 甲(きのえ) (kinoe, “the first heavenly stem”) + 申(さる) (saru, “monkey”)

Noun

甲(きのえ)申(さる) • (kinoesaru) 

  1. Wood Monkey, the twenty-first term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
甲 申
こう
Grade: S 		しん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Compound of 甲(こう) (kō, “the first heavenly stem”) + 申(しん) (shin, “monkey”)

Noun

甲(こう)申(しん) • (kōshin) 

  1. Wood Monkey, the twenty-first term of the sexagenary cycle
    Hypernym: 干支

Korean

Hanja in this term
甲申

Proper noun

甲申 • (Gapsin) (hangeul 갑신)

  1. hanja form? of 갑신 (“Wood Monkey, the twenty-first in the sexagenary cycle”)
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