羊 yáng
noun | radical 123
: sheep; goat; ram
Kun Reading
羊 | ひつじ hitsuji
noun
: sheep
On Reading
よう you
Usage:
白羊座 bai2yang2zuo4 OR 牡羊座 mu3yang2zuo4: Aries, the Ram
摩羯座 mo2jie2 zuo4 OR 山羊座 shan1yang2 zuo4: Capricorn, the Sea Goat
2015 is the year of Green Wooden Sheep
The Sheep is thought to be the most feminine sign of the zodiac, perhaps because it is said to be a very creative sign. The sheep is said to be considerate creatures, but sometimes overly sensitive to a fault.
未羊 wei4yang2: Year 8-Ram [未 | ひつじ Hitsuji]
白羊座 bai2yang2zuo4 OR 牡羊座 mu3yang2zuo4: Aries, the Ram
[牡羊座 | おひつじざ ohitsujiza OR 白羊宮|はくようきゅうhakuyoukyuu]
摩羯座 mo2jie2 zuo4 OR 山羊座 shan1yang2 zuo4: Capricorn, the Sea Goat
[磨羯宮|まかつきゅうmakatsukyuu OR 山羊座 | やぎざ yagiza]
– for a full list see 羊 entry –
Japanese expression
– for a full list see 羊 entry –
Chinese idiom
三陽開泰 喜氣洋洋 san1yang2 kai1tai4 xi3qi4 yang2yang2
: wishing peace, prosperity and joy for the New Year
– for a full list see 羊 entry –
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a sheep
Examples:象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a sheep
“Sheep” Radical 123
祝您羊年快樂!恭喜發財!
zhu4nin2 yang2nian2 kuai4le4! gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2!
Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing you a wonderful year of the sheep.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
– image of ram from Susan McLeod –