乙酉 きのととり Also written いつゆう, おつゆう Meanings Noun Wood Rooster (22nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1945, 2005, 2065) See also: 干支 (えと). Kanji 乙 latter. Read as きのと. 酉 west; bird; sign of the bird. Read as とり. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists