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Year of the Monkey / Zodiac Sign
猴 is the monkey character in Chinese.
猴 means ape in Japanese due to an error made long ago as Japan absorbed Chinese characters.
If you were born in the year of the monkey, you . . .
Are smart, brave, active, and competitive.
Like new things.
Have a good memory.
Are quick to respond
Have an easy time winning people's trust.
Are, however, not very patient.
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Note: This character does have the meaning of monkey in Korean Hanja but is not used very often.
The Year of the Water Monkey
水猴 is Water Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1872, 1932, 1992, and 2052.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 壬申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Wood Monkey
木猴 is Wood Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1884, 1944, 2004, and 2064.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Fire Monkey
火猴 is Fire Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1896, 1956, 2016, and 2076.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丙申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Earth Monkey
土猴 is Earth Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1908, 1968, 2028, and 2088.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 戊申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Golden/Metal Monkey
金猴 is Golden/Metal Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1920, 1980, 2040, and 2100.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚申.
See Also: Monkey
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your year of the monkey search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
申 see styles |
shēn shen1 shen saru さる |
to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° (1) the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 申の刻) hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); (3) (obsolete) west-southwest; (4) (obsolete) 7th month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Suu To draw out, stretch, extend, expand; notify, report: quote. |
猴年 see styles |
hóu nián hou2 nian2 hou nien |
Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004) |
申年 see styles |
sarudoshi さるどし |
year of the monkey |
申猴 see styles |
shēn hóu shen1 hou2 shen hou |
Year 9, year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004) |
さる年 see styles |
sarudoshi さるどし |
year of the monkey |
申の年 see styles |
sarunotoshi さるのとし |
(exp,n) (See 申年) year of the Monkey |
Variations: |
sarudoshi(申年, saru年); sarudoshi(saru年) さるどし(申年, さる年); サルどし(サル年) |
year of the Monkey |
Variations: |
sarudoshi さるどし |
year of the Monkey |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Monkey | 猴 | hóu / hou2 / hou | ||
Water Monkey | 水猴 | shuǐ hóu / shui3 hou2 / shui hou / shuihou | ||
Wood Monkey | 木猴 | mù hóu / mu4 hou2 / mu hou / muhou | ||
Fire Monkey | 火猴 | huǒ hóu / huo3 hou2 / huo hou / huohou | ||
Earth Monkey | 土猴 | tǔ hóu / tu3 hou2 / tu hou / tuhou | t`u hou / tuhou / tu hou | |
Golden/Metal Monkey | 金猴 | jīn hóu / jin1 hou2 / jin hou / jinhou | chin hou / chinhou |
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