Word Meaning 干支
えと
eto
干支 is read as えと (eto) and means 12-year Chinese zodiac.
Meaning
English
- 12-year Chinese zodiac
- 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
Reading
Kana
えと
Romaji
eto
Writing Variants
- 干支 かんし kanshi