己巳

Chinese

6th heavenly stem; self 6th earthly branch; 9–11 a.m.
simp. and trad.
(己巳)

Pronunciation


Noun

己巳

  1. The sixth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Earth Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
つちのと
Grade: 6

Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Compound of (つちのと) (tsuchinoto, the sixth heavenly stem) + () (mi, snake)

Noun

(つちのと)() • (tsuchinotomi) 

  1. Earth Snake, the sixth term of the sexagenary cycle

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6

Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Compound of () (ki, the sixth heavenly stem) + () (shi, snake)

Noun

()() • (kishi) 

  1. Earth Snake, the sixth term of the sexagenary cycle

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

己巳 • (Gisa) (hangeul 기사)

  1. Hanja form? of 기사 (Earth Snake, the sixth in the sexagenary cycle).
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