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1. Boar / Pig
Boar / Pig
Year of the Pig / Zodiac Sign
豬 is the character for boar, pig, or swine in Chinese and old Korean.
If you were born in the year of the boar/year of the pig, you...
Are optimistic.
Have good luck with wealth and money.
Are honest, generous, and warm-hearted.
The character shown to the right is the Japanese Kanji for "wild boar."
it’s
an alternate/simplified form of pig/boar in Chinese (can be read by both Chinese and Japanese people). Click on that character instead of the button above if you want this version.
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Wood Pig/Boar
The Year of the Wood Pig/Boar
木豬 is Wood Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1875, 1935, 1995, and 2055.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
Fire Pig/Boar
The Year of the Fire Pig/Boar
火豬 is Fire Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1887, 1947, 2007, and 2067.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丁亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
Earth Pig/Boar
The Year of the Earth Pig/Boar
土豬 is Earth Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1899, 1959, 2019, and 2079.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 己亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
Water Pig/Boar
The Year of the Water Pig/Boar
水豬 is Water Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1923, 1983, 2043, and 2103.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 癸亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
Golden/Metal Pig/Boar
The Year of the Golden/Metal Pig/Boar
金豬 is Golden/Metal Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1911, 1971, 2031, and 2091.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
Beast / Animal
獸 means beast, animal, brute, beastly, or bestial.
Note: A strange selection for a calligraphy wall scroll.
獸 is a very generic term for a beast, so it can be one hunted for food (such as a deer or boar). It can also mean a great animal or someone who acts like a beast.
Note: In Japanese, this can be the personal name Munetada.
In modern Japan, they use the version of this character shown to the right. If your audience in Japanese, click this special Kanji instead of the button above.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
猪 see styles |
zhū zhu1 chu inoshishi(p); inoshishi いのしし(P); イノシシ |
More info & calligraphy: Boar / PigA hog, pig. |
豬 猪 see styles |
zhū zhu1 chu cho い |
More info & calligraphy: Boar / Pig(archaism) hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig) boar |
亥 see styles |
hài hai4 hai i い |
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330° (1) the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; (2) (obsolete) (See 亥の刻) hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); (3) (obsolete) north-northwest; (4) (obsolete) tenth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Gai |
豕 see styles |
shǐ shi3 shih buta ぶた inoko いのこ i い |
hog; swine (1) pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); (2) (derogatory term) fat person; (1) (archaism) wild boar; (2) infant wild boar; (3) pig; (archaism) hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig) |
豦 see styles |
qú qu2 ch`ü chü |
a wild boar; to fight |
豭 see styles |
jiā jia1 chia |
boar; male pig |
丁亥 see styles |
dīng hài ding1 hai4 ting hai teigai; hinotoi / tegai; hinotoi ていがい; ひのとい |
twenty-fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067 (See 干支・1) Fire Boar (24th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1947, 2007, 2067) |
乙亥 see styles |
yǐ hài yi3 hai4 i hai kinotoi; itsugai; otsugai きのとい; いつがい; おつがい |
twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055 (See 干支・1) Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055) |
亥年 see styles |
idoshi いどし |
year of the Boar; year of the Pig; (place-name) Inotoshi |
亥豬 亥猪 see styles |
hài zhū hai4 zhu1 hai chu |
Year 12, year of the Boar (e.g. 2007) |
公豬 公猪 see styles |
gōng zhū gong1 zhu1 kung chu |
boar |
山鯨 see styles |
yamakujira やまくじら |
(from when eating animal meat was considered taboo (pre-Meiji)) wild boar meat; mountain whale |
己亥 see styles |
jǐ hài ji3 hai4 chi hai tsuchinotoi; kigai つちのとい; きがい |
thirty-sixth year F12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1959 or 2019 (See 干支・1) Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079) |
牡丹 see styles |
mǔ dan mu3 dan5 mu tan botan; boutan; botan / botan; botan; botan ぼたん; ぼうたん; ボタン |
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) (1) (kana only) tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; (2) (ぼたん only) wild boar (meat); (p,s,f) Botan |
猪子 see styles |
choshi ちょし |
(1) (archaism) wild boar; (2) infant wild boar; (3) pig; (surname) Choshi |
猪狩 see styles |
shishikari ししかり |
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.); (surname) Shishikari |
猪豚 see styles |
inobuta; inobuta いのぶた; イノブタ |
(kana only) wild boar and domestic pig hybrid; boar-pig hybrid |
猪鍋 see styles |
inoshishinabe いのししなべ |
(food term) boar meat hot pot; boar stew |
獣狩 see styles |
shishigari ししがり |
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.) |
獣鍋 see styles |
shishinabe ししなべ |
(food term) boar meat hot pot; boar stew |
玄猪 see styles |
gencho げんちょ |
(1) (See 亥の子) day of the boar in the tenth month; (2) mochi eaten on the day of the boar (esp. at the time of the boar) |
瓜坊 see styles |
uribou / uribo うりぼう |
(kana only) wild boar piglet |
癸亥 see styles |
guǐ hài gui3 hai4 kuei hai mizunotoi; kigai みずのとい; きがい |
sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043 (See 干支・1) Water Boar (60th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043) |
種豚 see styles |
shuton; tanebuta しゅとん; たねぶた |
(1) sire pig; boar; (2) brood sow |
豬年 猪年 see styles |
zhū nián zhu1 nian2 chu nien |
Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007) |
辛亥 see styles |
xīn hài xin1 hai4 hsin hai shingai しんがい |
forty-eighth year H12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1971 or 2031; cf 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4], Xinhai Revolution of 1911 (See 干支・1) Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031) |
野猪 see styles |
yacho やちょ |
wild boar |
野豕 see styles |
yě shǐ ye3 shi3 yeh shih |
wild boar |
野豬 野猪 see styles |
yě zhū ye3 zhu1 yeh chu |
wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] See: 野猪 |
雄豚 see styles |
osubuta おすぶた |
boar |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Boar Pig | 豬 猪 | inoshishi | zhū / zhu1 / zhu | chu |
| Wood Pig/Boar | 木豬 木猪 | mù zhū / mu4 zhu1 / mu zhu / muzhu | mu chu / muchu | |
| Fire Pig/Boar | 火豬 火猪 | huǒ zhū / huo3 zhu1 / huo zhu / huozhu | huo chu / huochu | |
| Earth Pig/Boar | 土豬 土猪 | tǔ zhū / tu3 zhu1 / tu zhu / tuzhu | t`u chu / tuchu / tu chu | |
| Water Pig/Boar | 水豬 水猪 | shuǐ zhū / shui3 zhu1 / shui zhu / shuizhu | shui chu / shuichu | |
| Golden/Metal Pig/Boar | 金豬 金猪 | jīn zhū / jin1 zhu1 / jin zhu / jinzhu | chin chu / chinchu | |
| Beast Animal | 獸 兽 | shishi | shòu / shou4 / shou | |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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