Chinese-Japanese 12 animal signs

Rat (Nezumi)
Born 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912.
People born in the year of the rat are charming, honest, ambitious, and have a
tremendous capacity for pursing a course to its end. They will work hard
for their goals. They are easily angered but maintain an outward show
of control. <<<-(Me! ^u^ yeppy!)

Ox (ushi)
Born 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913.
People born in the year of Ox are patient, mentally alert and when required to
speak are skillful. They have a gift for inspiring confidence in others.
This allows them to achieve a great deal of success.

Tiger (Tora)
Born 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914.
People born in the year of tiger are sensitive, stubborn, short-tempered,
courageous, selfish and slightly mean ... yet they are deep thinkers and
are capable of great sympathy for those they are close to and love.

Rabbit (usagi)
Born 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915.
People born in the year of the Rabbit are the most fortunate. They are smooth talkers,
talented, ambitious, virtuous and reserved. They have exceedingly fine
taste and regarded with admiration and trust.

Dragon (Tatsu)
Born 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916.
People born in the year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered and
stubborn. However, they are honest, sensitive, brave and can inspire
trust in most anyone. They are the most peculiar of the 12 signs of the
Zodiac cycle.

Snake (hebi)
Born 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917.
People born in the year of the snake are deep thinkers, speak very little and possess
tremendous wisdom. They are fortunate in money matters and will always
be able to obtain it. They are determined in what they do and hate to
fail.

Horse (uma)
Born 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906.
People born in the year of horse are skillful in paying compliments and talk too
much. They are skillful with money and handle finances well. They are
quick thinkers, wise and talented. Horse people anger easily and are
very impatient.

Sheep (hitsuji)
Born 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907.
People born in the year of sheep are elegant, highly accomplished in the arts,
passionate about nature. At first glance, they seem to be better off
than the people born in other years. They are deeply religious and
passionate in whatever they do and believe in.

Monkey (saru)
Born 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908.
People born in the year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the Zodiac cycle.
They are clever and skillful in grand-scale operations and are smart
when making financial deals. They are inventive, original and are able
to solve the most difficult problems with ease.

Rooster (tori)
Born 2005, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909.
People born in the year of Rooster are deep thinkers and are always busy and devoted to
their work. They always want to do more than they are able, and if they
undertake a task beyond their abilities, they are disappointed. Rooster
people have a habit of speaking out directly whenever they have
something on their minds.

Dog (inu)
Born 2006, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910.
People born in the year of dog have all the fine qualities of human nature. They have a
sense of duty and loyalty, they are extremely honest and always do their
best in their relationship with other people. Dog people inspire
confidence in others and know how to keep secrets

Boar (inushishi).
Born 2007, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1911.
People born in the year of boar are brave. They have tremendous inner strength which no
one can overcome. They display great honesty. They are short-tempered,
yet hate to quarrel or have arguments. They are affectionate and kind to
their loved ones.