Wood Tiger

甲寅

Gap-in · Yang Wood · Tiger

King of the forest, and very much aware of it.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Wood Tiger is the day pillar 甲寅 (Gap-in), one of 60. It pairs Yang Wood, a tall tree growing straight up, with the Tiger: early spring. Bold first steps.

What a Wood Tiger is like

TrailblazerYou go first into new territory and make the path for everyone else.

Proud and independentYou hate asking for help, even when you probably should.

Protective leaderYou look out for the underdog and the new kid automatically.

You probably…

assemble furniture without reading the instructions
become the unofficial leader of every friend trip
stand up for a stranger in line

In love and friendship

You love proudly and protectively, and you want a partner who stands tall beside you.

The element: Wood

Wood energy is like a growing tree: always reaching, learning and starting new things. As a yang wood day, it shows up as a tall tree growing straight up.

The animal: Tiger

Brave heart. You jump in first and stand up for your people. In saju the Tiger also carries Wood energy: early spring. Bold first steps.

Wood Tiger years: 1914 and 1974

The Wood Tiger (甲寅) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Wood Tiger years: 1974, and the next one is 2034. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Wood Tiger 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.

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

Questions

What years are Wood Tiger years?1974, and next in 2034. 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 Wood Tiger if I was born in a Wood Tiger 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 Wood Tiger year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Wood Tiger personality?King of the forest, and very much aware of it. Trailblazer, Proud and independent, Protective leader.