庚辰

2000: the year of the Metal Dragon (庚辰)

In Korean saju, 2000 is the year of 庚辰 (Gyeong-jin). The top character, 庚, is yang Metal, and the bottom character, 辰, is the Dragon. Together they make 2000 the year of the Metal Dragon. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 2000 at 21:40 Korea time and runs until February 4, 2001.

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2000 at a glance

Year pair: 庚辰 · Gyeong-jin
Element: Metal (yang)
Animal: Dragon
Old poetic name: 白蠟金 · White-wax metal
Saju year starts: February 4, 2000 21:40
Ends: February 4, 2001
Age in 2027: turns 27

Born in January or early February 2000?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 2000 at 21:40 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 己卯: you belong to 1999, the year of the Earth Rabbit.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 5 in 2000, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 5, saju already says Dragon while those sites still say Rabbit.

The two characters of 庚辰

庚Gyeong · uncut raw ore — tough, sturdy metal
辰Jin · Dragon · rain-soaked soil in late spring

The Metal element of 2000

The top character decides the year’s element, so 2000 is a Metal year. When Metal energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel clear-headed, decisive, and ready to finish what you started.

Color: White
Food: Pears, radish, and white rice
Direction: West
Activity: Organizing your desk or taking deep breaths in fresh air

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 2000 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 庚辰 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
戊寅Mu-in	February 4
己卯Gi-myo	March 5
庚辰Gyeong-jin	April 4
辛巳Sin-sa	May 5
壬午Im-o	June 5
癸未Gye-mi	July 7
甲申Gap-sin	August 7
乙酉Eul-yu	September 7
丙戌Byeong-sul	October 8
丁亥Jeong-hae	November 7
戊子Mu-ja	December 7
己丑Gi-chuk	January 5, 2001

The Dragon in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Dragon’s closest match is the Rooster (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Monkey and Rat. Its opposite sign, the Dog, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Dragon in 2027

Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Dragon →

Other Dragon years

The Dragon comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 庚辰 returns every 60 years: 1940 and 2060.

Read 庚辰 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 2000

What Chinese zodiac animal is 2000?

2000 is the year of the Dragon, and more exactly the Metal Dragon (庚辰). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 2000 to February 4, 2001.

What element is 2000?

Metal. The top character 庚 is yang Metal, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 辰 adds Earth.

I was born in January 2000. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 2000, 21:40 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 己卯, the Earth Rabbit of 1999. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.