己酉 つちのととり Also written きゆう Meanings Noun Earth Rooster (46th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1909, 1969, 2029) See also: 干支 (えと). Kanji 己 oneself. Read as つちのと. 酉 west; bird; sign of the bird. Read as とり. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists