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There are 12 animals in the Japanese zodiac. (Download) What Are the Japanese Zodiac Signs?

This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. So let’s talk about the Japanese “circle of little animals” and their significance-and learn some Japanese while we’re at it! This zodiac is actually prevalent in many other East Asian cultures, and it’s often common knowledge to know one’s animal sign and the current “animal year.” If you know some Japanese culture and language, you may have already heard of 干支 (えと), the 12-animal zodiac. It’s a cute image to imagine, but what’s the real deal with all that zodiac business around the end of the year?

FebruThe Zodiac Signs in Japanese: Discover the Animal Within!ĭid you know that the word “zodiac,” in its original etymology, translates to “circle of little animals?”