Water Monkey

壬申

Im-sin · Yang Water · Monkey

Five ideas a minute, and somehow two of them work.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Water Monkey is the day pillar 壬申 (Im-sin), one of 60. It pairs Yang Water, a wide, deep river, with the Monkey: early autumn. Sharp and busy.

What a Water Monkey is like

Weekend expertYou pick up a new skill in a weekend and get bored of it by the next.

Talks to anyoneYou can chat with toddlers and CEOs in their own language.

Mind on the moveYour downtime means podcasts, side quests, and wandering new neighborhoods.

You probably…

own a domain name for each of your side projects
win arguments with a fact you learned last week
pick up your phone halfway through every movie

In love and friendship

You need someone smart and funny who keeps you curious about them.

The element: Water

Water energy is like a deep river: calm, flexible and quietly wise. As a yang water day, it shows up as a wide, deep river.

The animal: Monkey

Clever player. Funny, curious and quick. You solve problems in playful ways. In saju the Monkey also carries Metal energy: early autumn. Sharp and busy.

Water Monkey years: 1932 and 1992

The Water Monkey (壬申) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Water Monkey years: 1932 and 1992, and the next one is 2052. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Water Monkey year? That is your year pillar, the part of your chart about family and roots. The type on this page is a day pillar, and yours may be different. Look up any birth year.

Am I a Water Monkey? Find out in 30 seconds

Free. Your day pillar comes from your birth date, time and place, not just your birth year.

Questions

What years are Water Monkey years?1932 and 1992, and next in 2052. In saju each year starts at Ipchun, around February 4, so people born in January or early February belong to the year before.

Am I a Water Monkey if I was born in a Water Monkey year?Not necessarily. Your birth year gives your year pillar, which describes your roots. The type that describes you is your day pillar, which comes from your birth date. Someone born in a Water Monkey year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Water Monkey personality?Five ideas a minute, and somehow two of them work. Weekend expert, Talks to anyone, Mind on the move.