Men born in 1982
Kua number 9
East, Southeast, North and South
- Year pillar
- 壬戌
- Animal
- Dog
- Sound element
- Water of the Great Sea
- Yin / Yang
- Yang Water
Element and character
Water of the Great Sea: vast, deep, holds a great deal. The year stem is Yang Water, and the Dog is loyal and fair-minded, responsible, and hates dishonesty.
The year's stem and the sound element are both Water, so the character is consistent: what you think is what you do.
Your birth year is one pillar of four.
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See my full chart freeLucky colours and colours to limit
- Your element's colours: black, blue
- Supporting colours (Metal feeds Water): white, grey, silver
- Go easy on (Earth restrains Water): yellow, earthy brown
Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.
Best matches and hardest matches
- TigerHarmony trio: same wavelength
- HorseHarmony trio: same wavelength
- RabbitSecret friend: quietly supportive
- DragonOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
- RoosterHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings
Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.
Check two birth years together →Best directions for men and women
Women born in 1982
Kua number 6
West, Northeast, Southwest and Northwest
Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday
The Water Dog in 2027
The Dog has no special harmony or clash with the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat is fairly neutral: your own chart matters more than the year animal.
Questions people ask
- What Chinese zodiac is 1982?
- 1982 is the year of the Water Dog (壬戌). Its sound element is Water of the Great Sea, which belongs to Water.
- What are the lucky colours for people born in 1982?
- For the Water element: black, blue, plus the supporting Metal colours white, grey, silver. Go easy on yellow, earthy brown, the colours of Earth, which restrains Water.
- Who is the Dog most compatible with?
- The Dog forms a harmony trio with the Tiger and Horse and a secret-friend pair with the Rabbit. Its opposite is the Dragon.
- I was born in January or early February 1982. Which animal am I?
- The 1982 lunar year began on 25 January 1982. If you were born before that, you belong to 1981, the Rooster. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.
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