Wood Rabbit (乙卯): personality and meaning in the Chinese zodiac
The Wood Rabbit, 乙卯, is the Rabbit in its own element, wood on wood in full spring. The tradition reads it as generous, artistic and peace-loving, flexible and kind to a fault.
Heavenly stem and earthly branch: 乙卯
Years: 1915, 1975, 2035
Character
乙卯 sets 乙, yin wood, the vine and the flower, over 卯, the Rabbit's own yin wood, in full spring. Doubled yin wood is the tradition's image of a garden in bloom: soft, abundant and growing in every direction it is allowed.
People born in a Wood Rabbit year are read as gentle, sociable and creative, with a gift for making others comfortable and a deep love of beauty. They are generous with their time and slow to judge. The tradition's shadow for the Wood Rabbit is a garden with no fence — so accommodating that others take more than they give — and a reluctance to disappoint anyone that can leave its own wishes unspoken.
In love and at work
In love the Wood Rabbit is read as tender, romantic and devoted, creating a home full of care and beauty. At work it shines in the arts, design, hospitality and any field that rewards kindness and taste. The tradition suggests the Wood Rabbit learn the gentle art of saying no.
A question to take with you
Where would a kind no make room for a wholehearted yes?
Updated October 28, 2026