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    辛

    辛かのと

    8th in rank

    KMT10News #39+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    かのとしん

    Noun

    1.
    8th in rank, eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    辛かのとは十じっ干かんの八はち番ばん目めです。

    Kanoto is the eighth of the ten celestial stems.

    KMT6Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    辛かのとの年としは変へん化かが多おおいと言いわれる。

    It is said that years of Kanoto have many changes.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    干え支との組くみ合あわせで、辛かの年とのとしは特とく定ていの意い味みを持もつと信しんじられている。

    In combination with the Chinese zodiac, the year of Kanoto is believed to have a specific meaning.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの暦こよみでは、辛かのとは重じゅう要ような要よう素その一ひとつでした。

    In the ancient Chinese calendar, Kanoto was one of the important elements.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    辛かのとは陰いん陽よう五ご行ぎょう説せつでは「金きん」の陰いんに相そう当とうします。

    Kanoto corresponds to the Yin of "Metal" in the Yin-Yang Five Elements theory.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    辛
    から.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのと…(1)
    spicy・bitter・hot・acrid
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