戊申 つちのえさる Also written ぼしん Meanings Noun Earth Monkey (45th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1908, 1968, 2028) See also: 干支 (えと). Kanji 戊 5th calendar sign. Read as つちのえ. 申 declare. Read as さる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists