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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
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
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
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
戌 see styles |
xū xu1 hsü mamoru まもる |
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. |
臘 腊 see styles |
là la4 la rou / ro ろう |
ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month; the 12th lunar month; (bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month (1) {Buddh} offering ceremony held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice; (2) twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar; (3) (See 臈) year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat) Dried flesh; to sacrifice to the gods three days after the winter solstice; the end of the year; a year; a monastic year, i.e. the end of the annual summer retreat, also called 戒臘; 夏臘; 法臘. |
丙戌 see styles |
bǐng xū bing3 xu1 ping hsü hinoeinu; heijutsu / hinoenu; hejutsu ひのえいぬ; へいじゅつ |
twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066 (See 干支・1) Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066) |
壬戌 see styles |
rén xū ren2 xu1 jen hsü mizunoeinu; jinjutsu / mizunoenu; jinjutsu みずのえいぬ; じんじゅつ |
fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042 (See 干支・1) Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042) |
庚戌 see styles |
gēng xū geng1 xu1 keng hsü kanoeinu; koujutsu / kanoenu; kojutsu かのえいぬ; こうじゅつ |
forty-seventh year G11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030 (See 干支・1) Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030) |
戊戌 see styles |
wù xū wu4 xu1 wu hsü bojutsu ぼじゅつ |
thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018 (See 干支・1) Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078) |
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) |
甲戌 see styles |
jiǎ xū jia3 xu1 chia hsü kinoeinu; koujutsu / kinoenu; kojutsu きのえいぬ; こうじゅつ |
eleventh year A11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1994 or 2054 (See 干支・1) Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054) |
いぬ年 see styles |
inudoshi いぬどし |
year of the dog |
二毛子 see styles |
èr máo zi er4 mao2 zi5 erh mao tzu |
lit. secondary foreigner; (derogatory term for Chinese Christians and others associated with foreigners, used at the time of the Boxer Rebellion); (coll.) westernized Chinese person; (derog.) person of mixed Chinese and Russian blood; (slang) Ukraine; German shepherd dog; (dialect) two-year-old goat |
戌の年 see styles |
inunotoshi いぬのとし |
(exp,n) (See 戌年) year of the Dog |
ドッグイヤー see styles |
dogguiyaa / dogguiya ドッグイヤー |
(1) rapid pace at which the information technology field moves (eng: dog year); (2) dog's ear |
ドッグ・イヤー see styles |
doggu iyaa / doggu iya ドッグ・イヤー |
(1) rapid pace at which the information technology field moves (eng: dog year); (2) dog's ear |
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 |
Variations: |
dogguiyaa; doggu iyaa / dogguiya; doggu iya ドッグイヤー; ドッグ・イヤー |
(1) rapid pace at which the information technology field moves (eng: dog year); (2) (See ドッグイヤ・2) dog's ear |
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 | |
| Water Dog | 水狗 | shuǐ gǒu / shui3 gou3 / shui gou / shuigou | shui kou / shuikou | |
| Golden/Metal Dog | 金狗 | jīn gǒu / jin1 gou3 / jin gou / jingou | chin kou / chinkou | |
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