Talk:Uzuki/@comment-24209092-20140314223116/@comment-16545476-20140514195137

In the chinese zodiac, the fourth year (卯年) is the year of the rabbit. (The chinese zodiac goes by a cycle of twelve years, and each year have an animal that's related to it.)

Even though the months in the japanese calender has practically nothing to do with the chinese zodiac, both cultures share the same category system when it comes to years.

The spin on Uzuki as a rabbit like character is due to the fact that her name could be translated as the month of the rabbit. The japanese calender system somehow borrowed the chinese zodiac naming system when it came to April. Actually, the meaning of "Uzuki" is more like "the fourth month", rather than "rabbit month".

The following is a chart for what year belong to which animal:

01. 子  Rat

02. 丑  Ox

03. 寅  Tiger

04. 卯  Rabbit

05. 辰  Dragon

06. 巳  Snake

07. 午  Horse

08. 未  Goat

09. 申  Monkey

10. 酉  Rooster

11. 戌  Dog

12. 亥  Pig