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Dog
Year of the Dog / Zodiac Sign
狗 is the character for dog, canine, or hound in Chinese.
If you were born in the year of the dog, you . . .
Are strong-willed
Loyal to your friends and mate.
Never compromise when you think you are right.
Note: Can be pronounced, and means dog in Japanese but feels like a very old word (see our other dog if you need a Japanese dog).
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Dog
(another version)
犬 is another way to write dog in Chinese and Japanese.
Just like we have words like dog, hound, pooch, and canine in English. However, this is NOT the character used to express “Year of the Dog.”
Although it is the most common way to say/write “dog” in Japanese.
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Wood Dog
The Year of the Wood Dog
木狗 is Wood Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1874, 1934, 1994, and 2054.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲戌.
See Also: Dog
Fire Dog
The Year of the Fire Dog
火狗 is Fire Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1886, 1946, 2006, and 2066.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丙戌.
See Also: Dog
Earth Dog
The Year of the Earth Dog
土狗 is Earth Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1898, 1958, 2018, and 2078.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 戊戌.
See Also: Dog
Golden/Metal Dog
The Year of the Golden/Metal Dog
金狗 is Golden/Metal Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1910, 1970, 2030, and 2090.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚戌.
See Also: Dog
Water Dog
The Year of the Water Dog
水狗 is Water Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1922, 1982, 2042, and 2102.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 壬戌.
See Also: Dog
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your year of the dog search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
戌 see styles |
xū xu1 hsü inu いぬ |
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300° (1) the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 戌の刻) hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); (3) (obsolete) west-northwest; (4) (obsolete) ninth month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Mamoru The hour from 7-9 p. m.; translit. śū, śu. |
戌年 see styles |
inudoshi いぬどし |
year of the dog |
戌狗 see styles |
xū gǒu xu1 gou3 hsü kou |
Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006) |
狗年 see styles |
gǒu nián gou3 nian2 kou nien |
Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006) |
いぬ年 see styles |
inudoshi いぬどし |
year of the dog |
戌の年 see styles |
inunotoshi いぬのとし |
(exp,n) (See 戌年) year of the Dog |
Variations: |
inudoshi(戌年, inu年); inudoshi(inu年) いぬどし(戌年, いぬ年); イヌどし(イヌ年) |
year of the Dog |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Dog | 狗 | inu / ku | gǒu / gou3 / gou | kou |
| Dog | 犬 | inu | quǎn / quan3 / quan | ch`üan / chüan |
| Wood Dog | 木狗 | mù gǒu / mu4 gou3 / mu gou / mugou | mu kou / mukou | |
| Fire Dog | 火狗 | huǒ gǒu / huo3 gou3 / huo gou / huogou | huo kou / huokou | |
| Earth Dog | 土狗 | tǔ gǒu / tu3 gou3 / tu gou / tugou | t`u kou / tukou / tu kou | |
| Golden/Metal Dog | 金狗 | jīn gǒu / jin1 gou3 / jin gou / jingou | chin kou / chinkou | |
| Water Dog | 水狗 | shuǐ gǒu / shui3 gou3 / shui gou / shuigou | shui kou / shuikou | |
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