Year of the Dog

戌(いぬ)

Fixed element

Earth

Yin / Yang

Yang

TRAITS (TRADITION)

Loyal, honest and strongly principled.

#Loyalty#Honesty#Justice#Sincerity

STRENGTHS

LoyalHonestPrincipledCaring

WEAKNESSES

AnxiousStubbornWary

Years of the Dog

2030 2018 2006 1994 1982 1970 1958 1946

Compatibility (traditional groupings)

Trine — traditionally harmonious

Six Harmony — paired

Rabbit

Clash — traditionally opposing

Dragon
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Famous people born in the Year of the Dog

※ Signs computed from birth year (those born near Lunar New Year may differ). Tap a name for that day's page.

Personality, keywords, strengths and weaknesses reflect widely known folklore of the Chinese zodiac, not fortune claims. The fixed element and yin/yang are the standard correspondences of the earthly branch (distinct from each year's element). Years are derived from the 12-year cycle. Compatibility (trine, six harmony, clash) follows traditional Chinese astrology groupings. About our data