Ten Heavenly Stems
| No. | Heavenly Stem |
Chinese name |
Japanese name |
Korean name |
Vietnamese name |
Yin yang | Wu xing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin (Pinyin) |
Cantonese (Jyutping) |
Onyomi | Kunyomi with corresponding kanji |
Romanized | Hangul | |||||
| 1 | 甲 | jiǎ | gaap3 | kō (こう) | kinoe (木の兄) | gap | 갑 | giáp | yang | wood |
| 2 | 乙 | yǐ | jyut3 | otsu (おつ) | kinoto (木の弟) | eul | 을 | ất | yin | |
| 3 | 丙 | bǐng | bing2 | hei (へい) | hinoe (火の兄) | byeong | 병 | bính | yang | fire |
| 4 | 丁 | dīng | ding1 | tei (てい) | hinoto (火の弟) | jeong | 정 | đinh | yin | |
| 5 | 戊 | wù | mou6 | bo (ぼ) | tsuchinoe (土の兄) | mu | 무 | mậu | yang | earth |
| 6 | 己 | jǐ | gei2 | ki (き) | tsuchinoto (土の弟) | gi | 기 | kỷ | yin | |
| 7 | 庚 | gēng | gang1 | kō (こう) | kanoe (金の兄) | gyeong | 경 | canh | yang | metal |
| 8 | 辛 | xīn | san1 | shin (しん) | kanoto (金の弟) | shin | 신 | tân | yin | |
| 9 | 壬 | rén | jam4 | jin (じん) | mizunoe (水の兄) | im | 임 | nhâm | yang | water |
| 10 | 癸 | guǐ | gwai3 | ki (き) | mizunoto (水の弟) | gye | 계 | quý | yin | |
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