2022 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Yang Water Tiger (壬寅)
The 2022 year pillar
The year 2022 corresponds to 壬寅 — a Yang Water year combined with the Tiger branch. The Na Yin image for this pair is "Metal of Gold Foil" (金箔金).
Tiger year, Yang Water stem
People often describe 2022 as the year of the Water Tiger. The animal comes from the branch; the element label comes from the stem. Together they form the traditional shorthand for the year's character.
What a year pillar tells you
A year pillar is one of four pillars in a BaZi chart. The year animal is a familiar cultural label, but a full chart also includes month, day, and hour pillars. Your Day Master — not your year animal — is the primary reference point in most readings.
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MingLens can calculate your four pillars from your birth date, local time, and birthplace. See how your Tiger year fits into the complete structure.