辛酉 かのととり Also written しんゆう Meanings Noun Metal Rooster (58th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041) See also: 干支 (えと). Kanji 辛 spicy. Read as かのと. 酉 west; bird; sign of the bird. Read as とり. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists