戊子 つちのえね Also written ぼし Meanings Noun Earth Rat (25th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1948, 2008, 2068) See also: 干支 (えと). Kanji 戊 5th calendar sign. Read as つちのえ. 子 child. Read as ね. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists