Chinese
干支 [gānzhī]
the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shítiāngān] and twelve earthly branches 十二枝; sexagenary cycle
Japanese
noun
- sexagenary cycle; (explanation) 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
- 12-year Chinese zodiac
Korean
간지 [干支]
sexagenary cycle; Stems-and-Branches; A cycle of sixty terms of the East, made by combining the Ten Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Earthly Branches.
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干支 かんし
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