Men born in 2012
Kua number 6
West, Northeast, Southwest and Northwest
- Year pillar
- 壬辰
- Animal
- Dragon
- Sound element
- Long-Flowing Water
- Yin / Yang
- Yang Water
Element and character
Long-Flowing Water: persistent, goes the distance and gathers strength. The year stem is Yang Water, and the Dragon is confident and ambitious, magnetic and willing to think big.
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
- MonkeyHarmony trio: same wavelength
- RatHarmony trio: same wavelength
- RoosterSecret friend: quietly supportive
- DogOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
- RabbitHarm 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 2012
Kua number 9
East, Southeast, North and South
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 Dragon in 2027
The Dragon 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 2012?
- 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon (壬辰). Its sound element is Long-Flowing Water, which belongs to Water.
- What are the lucky colours for people born in 2012?
- 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 Dragon most compatible with?
- The Dragon forms a harmony trio with the Monkey and Rat and a secret-friend pair with the Rooster. Its opposite is the Dog.
- I was born in January or early February 2012. Which animal am I?
- The 2012 lunar year began on 23 January 2012. If you were born before that, you belong to 2011, the Rabbit. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.
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