Goat (zodiac)

The Goat (羊) is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The sign is referred to as the ram and sheep, because that Chinese word is correctly translated as Caprinae, a taxonomic subfamily that includes goats and sheep. The Year of the Goat is associated with the 8th symbol of the Earthly Branch.

Goat
"Goat" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese	羊
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yáng Wade–Giles yang2 IPA [jǎŋ] Hakka Romanization yông Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization yèuhng IPA [jœ̏ːŋ] Jyutping joeng4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ iûⁿ Tâi-lô iûnn Old Chinese Baxter (1992) *ljang Baxter–Sagart (2014) *ɢaŋ

Similarities

Goat and Sheep

Sexagenary cycle years

The Chinese word refers to goats and sheep, while the words shānyáng (山 ⁠ 羊) and miányáng (绵 ⁠ 羊; 綿 ⁠ 羊) refer exclusively to goats and sheep. In English, the sign can be called either. The sheep In Japan on the other hand, the sign is hitsuji, while in Korea and Mongolia, the sign is ram and sheep. Within China, there may be regional differences with the zodiac being more likely to be thought of as a goat in the south, while tending is thought of as a sheep in the north.

Characteristics The Chinese generally regard sheep as an auspicious animal and therefore herald a year of promise and prosperity. "Yáng" (羊) is a part of another written Chinese word "xiang" (祥), which means auspiciousness, and the two were interchangeable in ancient Chinese, according to one source. It is part of the character "shan" (善), which counts goodness and kindness among its meanings.

Year and the Five Elements

People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Goat", while carrying the following elemental sign.

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
13 February 1907	1 February 1908	Fire Goat
1 February 1919	19 February 1920	Earth Goat
17 February 1931	5 February 1932	Metal Goat
5 February 1943	24 January 1944	Water Goat
24 January 1955	11 February 1956	Wood Goat
9 February 1967	29 January 1968	Fire Goat
28 January 1979	15 February 1980	Earth Goat
15 February 1991	3 February 1992	Metal Goat
1 February 2003	21 January 2004	Water Goat
19 February 2015	7 February 2016	Wood Goat
6 February 2027	25 January 2028	Fire Goat
24 January 2039	11 February 2040	Earth Goat
11 February 2051	31 January 2052	Metal Goat
29 January 2063	16 February 2064	Water Goat
15 February 2075	4 February 2076	Wood Goat
3 February 2087	23 January 2088	Fire Goat
21 January 2099	08 February 2100	Earth Goat

Chinese Zodiac Goat Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best Match	Average Match	No Match
Goat	Rabbit, Pig and Horse	Goat, Monkey, Chicken, Dog, Rat, Tiger, Snake	Ox or Dragon

Lucky and Unlucky years

Sign	Most fortunate	Good luck	lucky standard	No luck
Goat	Rabbit, Horse	Pig, Dragon, Monkey	Goat, Tiger, Snake, Dog	Ox, Chicken or Rat

Basic element of astrology

Earthly Branches:	Wei
The Five Elements:	Earth
Yin Yang:	Yin
Lucky Month:	Sixth
Lucky Number:	2, 3, 4, 7, 9; Avoid: 6, 8
Lucky Flower:	carnation, primrose
Lucky Color:	green, red, purple; Avoid: gold, brown
Season:	Summer

Legacy

Thalapathy Vijay's film is titled GOAT and is set to release on 5 September 2024 worldwide in theatres following the Goat zodiac astrological significance.