Year of the Ox

Personality

Steady, patient, unstoppable once you decide. You're the one still working when the hype has gone home.

💞 In love

Slow to start, impossible to shake. You show love by showing up, fixing things and never once forgetting the anniversary.

Best matches

Harmony triangle: Snake and Rooster. Same harmony triangle in Korean tti gunghap, the classic best-match group: natural teammates who want the same things at the same speed.

Six-harmony partner: Rat. One of the six harmony pairs (yukhap): a quiet, lucky bond where each one covers the other's blind spots without making a fuss.

Trickiest matches

Opposite: Goat. Opposite on the zodiac wheel, so sparks fly (both kinds). It works when neither one tries to turn the other into a copy.

Push-pull: Horse. A wonjin (원진) pair, the push-pull match of Korean tradition: little things can rub the wrong way. Easy fix: say it kindly, say it early.

🔮 Ox in 2027, the Fire Goat year

Your animal sits opposite the Goat, so in the story 2027 asks you to bend a little. Keep a plan B and a sense of humor.

Your full 2027, by element and day master, is in your free reading. All elements in 2027 →

Ox years

In saju the year turns at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year. Born in January or early February? Check your real animal from your birth date.

FAQ

What years are the Year of the Ox?

1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021. In saju the animal year starts at Ipchun, around February 4, so people born in January or early February belong to the year before.

Who is the best match for an Ox?

In Korean tti gunghap, the Ox matches best with the Rat, Snake and Rooster. The trickiest matches are the Goat (opposite) and the Horse (a wonjin, push-pull pair).

What does 2027 mean for the Ox?

Your animal sits opposite the Goat, so in the story 2027 asks you to bend a little. Keep a plan B and a sense of humor.