{"id":5669,"date":"2018-01-19T19:11:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=5669"},"modified":"2018-01-19T19:11:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T19:11:02","slug":"what-is-jyuunishi-twelve-branches-japanese-zodiac-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/what-is-jyuunishi-twelve-branches-japanese-zodiac-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Jyuunishi (Twelve Branches, Japanese Zodiac Animals)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cChange your language and you change your thoughts.\u201d <\/strong>\u2012 Karl Albrecht<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hi everyone! Have you heard of the Jyuunishi (\u5341\u4e8c\u652f\u3001\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3046\u306b\u3057), the Twelve Branches or Earthly Branches? In Japan, people often refer each year as “Year of the Dog” or ” Year of the Monkey” etc.. based on the Zodiac system. There are twelve animals that are mentioned in the Zodiac system, and the order of these animals are always set. Each year has one symbolic animal assigned to represent the year. There is a folk tale that explains how the order was originally created for these animals. It’s a short story, and I posted the Youtube video below for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n

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Picture from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Let me first explain what these 12 animals are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
\u5b50<\/td>\u306d(Ne, Rat)
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\u4e11<\/td>\u3046\u3057(Ushi, Cow)
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\u5bc5<\/td>\u3068\u3089(Tora, Tiger)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u536f<\/td>\u3046(U, Rabbit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u8fb0<\/td>\u305f\u3064(Tatsu, Dragon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5df3<\/td>\u307f(Mi, Snake)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5348<\/td>\u3046\u307e(Uma, Horse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u672a<\/td>\u3072\u3064\u3058(Hitsuji, Sheep)
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\u7533<\/td>\u3055\u308b(Saru, Monkey)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9149<\/td>\u3068\u308a(Tori, Rooster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u620c<\/td>\u3044\u306c(Inu, Dog)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u4ea5<\/td>\u3044(I, Boar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

~Quick Lesson related to Zodiac Calendar~<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u4eca\u5e74\u306f\u3000\u620c\u5e74\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff08\u3053\u3068\u3057\u306f\u3000\u3044\u306c\u3000\u3069\u3057\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

Kotoshi wa Inu doshi desu.<\/p>\n

(This is the Year of the Dogs)<\/p>\n

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\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3000\u4f55\u3069\u3057\u3000\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\uff08\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3000\u306a\u306b\u3069\u3057\u3000\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\uff09<\/p>\n

Anatawa nani dosi desuka?<\/p>\n

What is your Zodiac year?<\/p>\n

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\u79c1\u306f\u3000\u514e\u3069\u3057\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff08\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u3000\u3046\u3055\u304e\u3000\u3069\u3057\u3000\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

Watashi wa usagi doshi desu.<\/p>\n

I was born in the Year of the Rabbit.<\/p>\n

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Here is the video that I would like you all to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201dStory of 12 animals”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n