Born in 1975: the Rabbit
A Yin Wood Rabbit 🐇
Rabbits are calm, kind, and socially graceful. They avoid conflict, read a room well, and have good taste in design and detail. As a Wood-element year, 1975 adds a cooperative, growth-minded and quietly generous streak to the usual Rabbit character.
The 1975 lunar year ran from February 11, 1975 to January 31, 1976. If you were born on or after February 11, 1975 you are a Rabbit; if you were born earlier in 1975, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Tiger.
What the Wood element adds
Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Wood Rabbit year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 1975 was 1915, and the next is 2035. People born in it are said to combine gentle and tactful with the element's cooperative nature. Its Yin/Yang polarity is fixed as Yin for every Rabbit year. See the Wood element and the full Wood Rabbit profile.
1975 at a glance
| Animal | 🐇 Rabbit (兔) |
|---|---|
| Element | Wood |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Best match | Dog |
| Hardest match | Rooster |
| Lucky numbers | 3, 4, 6 |
| Lucky colors | pink, red, purple, blue |
Rabbit compatibility
In the traditional chart, a 1975 Rabbit gets on best with the Dog (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Goat and Pig. The hardest pairing is the Rooster, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Rabbit compatibility table.
Your zodiac years
The Rabbit returns every 12 years, so someone born in 1975 is back in their own zodiac year in 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 and so on. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián — despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.
Other Rabbit years
1939 1951 1963 1987 1999 2011 2023 2035
Full Rabbit personality profile → Rabbit compatibility with every sign →
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac sign is 1975?
1975 is the year of the Rabbit (Wood Rabbit, Yin polarity). Anyone born on or after February 11, 1975 is a Rabbit; a birthday earlier in 1975 belongs to the previous sign, the Tiger.
What element is the 1975 zodiac year?
1975 is a Wood-element year. Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
Who is a 1975 Rabbit most compatible with?
Best matches are the Dog (the "secret friend"), plus the Goat and Pig. The hardest match is the Rooster.
Is 1975 a lucky year to be born in?
Chinese tradition does not rank whole years as lucky or unlucky to be born in — every animal has strengths and weaknesses. The one combination widely treated with caution is the Fire Horse, and 1975 is not a Fire Horse year.