Japanese Year of the Rooster



The rooster is the tenth symbol in the Japanese Zodiac. As a rooster (“tori” in Japanese) is associated with gain (“torikomu” in Japanese), it was considered as a lucky animal for business. This symbol represents “kindness” and “hospitality”.

Personality traits

Roosters are quick-witted, efficient, and confident. They thrive on challenge and change, and are devoted to work. On the negative side, they have a suspicious nature and can be quite aggressive to others.

You can identify a rooster if they:

  • Bite off more than they can chew.
  • Do not think before they speak.
  • Always have a packed schedule.

Compatibility with other signs

Roosters are compatible with oxen and snakes. If these three come together, it generates a great positive power. Roosters also have a mutually beneficial relationship with dragons. Rabbits are the least compatible with roosters.

In Japanese

In Japanese, a rooster is “niwatori” in romaji, and is written as “鶏” in kanji. In the Japanese Zodiac, however, it is often called “tori” and is written as “酉”.


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