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Rat Mouse in Chinese / Japanese
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Rat / Mouse
Year of the Rat / Zodiac Sign
鼠 is the character for rat (and sometimes mouse) in Chinese, old Korean, and Japanese.
If you were born in the year of the Rat, you . . .
Are sensitive and smart.
Easily adapting to new environments.
Have a curious nature.
Are good at using the opportunities that are presented to you.
In some contexts, this character could mean “mouse.”
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Fire Rat
The Year of the Fire Rat
火鼠 is Fire Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1876, 1936, 1996, and 2056.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丙子.
Wood Rat
The Year of the Wood Rat
木鼠 is Wood Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1864, 1924, 1984, and 2044.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲子.
Earth Rat
The Year of the Earth Rat
土鼠 is Earth Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1888, 1948, 2008, and 2068.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 戊子.
Water Rat
The Year of the Water Rat
水鼠 is Water Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1912, 1972, 2032, and 2092.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 壬子.
Golden/Metal Rat
The Year of the Golden/Metal Rat
金鼠 is Golden/Metal Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1900, 1960, 2020, and 2080.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚子.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鼠 see styles |
shǔ shu3 shu nezumi(p); nezumi(p) ネズミ(P); ねずみ(P) |
More info & calligraphy: Rat / Mouse(1) (kana only) mouse; rat; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See ねずみ色) dark gray; slate gray muṣa; ākhu; a mouse, rat. |
徒者 see styles |
tadamono ただもの itazuramono いたずらもの |
ordinary person (usu. in neg. sentences); (1) mischief-maker; trickster; prankster; (2) (archaism) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (3) (archaism) useless fellow; (4) (archaism) mouse; rat |
白鼠 see styles |
shironezumi しろねずみ |
white rat or mouse |
老鼠 see styles |
lǎo shǔ lao3 shu3 lao shu |
rat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) |
耗子 see styles |
hào zi hao4 zi5 hao tzu |
(dialect) mouse; rat |
ネズミ see styles |
nezumi ネズミ |
(1) (kana only) mouse; rat; (2) dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour) |
小白鼠 see styles |
xiǎo bái shǔ xiao3 bai2 shu3 hsiao pai shu |
white mouse; lab mouse; lab rat; (fig.) human guinea pig |
悪戯者 see styles |
itazuramono いたずらもの |
(1) mischief-maker; trickster; prankster; (2) (archaism) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (3) (archaism) useless fellow; (4) (archaism) mouse; rat |
いたずら者 see styles |
itazuramono いたずらもの |
(1) mischief-maker; trickster; prankster; (2) (archaism) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (3) (archaism) useless fellow; (4) (archaism) mouse; rat |
イタチごっこ see styles |
itachigokko イタチごっこ |
(kana only) vicious circle; rat race; going round in circles; game of cat and mouse |
Variations: |
itazuramono いたずらもの |
(1) mischief-maker; trickster; prankster; (2) (archaism) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (3) (archaism) useless fellow; (4) (archaism) (See 鼠・1) mouse; rat |
Variations: |
kuronezumi くろねずみ |
(1) black mouse; rat with black fur; (2) deceitful employee; unfaithful servant; (3) dark gray; dark grey |
Variations: |
itazuramono いたずらもの |
(1) mischief-maker; trickster; prankster; (2) (dated) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (3) (archaism) mouse; rat |
Variations: |
shironezumi しろねずみ |
white mouse; white rat |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese:
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Rat Mouse | 鼠 | nezumi | shǔ / shu3 / shu | |
| Fire Rat | 火鼠 | huǒ shǔ / huo3 shu3 / huo shu / huoshu | ||
| Wood Rat | 木鼠 | mù shǔ / mu4 shu3 / mu shu / mushu | ||
| Earth Rat | 土鼠 | tǔ shǔ / tu3 shu3 / tu shu / tushu | t`u shu / tushu / tu shu | |
| Water Rat | 水鼠 | shuǐ shǔ / shui3 shu3 / shui shu / shuishu | ||
| Golden/Metal Rat | 金鼠 | jīn shǔ / jin1 shu3 / jin shu / jinshu | chin shu / chinshu | |
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