The Water Tiger
๐ Water element ยท Yang polarity
Tigers are natural leaders who take charge in a crisis and defend the people they care about. They are generous and rarely hold a grudge. The Water Tiger takes that base and runs it through the Water element, which is adaptable, perceptive and persuasive.
Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on. In the Tiger, Water deepens and adds subtlety to the sign's brave and confident nature, producing the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Tiger. Where a typical Tiger might be impulsive, the Water version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Water Tiger years
People born in 1962, 2022 are Water Tigers. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Water Tiger is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1902, and the next is 2082.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Tiger matches with. Best: Pig (secret friend), Horse and Dog. Hardest: Monkey. See the full Tiger table.
Frequently asked questions
What years are Water Tiger years?
1962, 2022 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1902, 2082).
What is a Water Tiger like?
The Tiger is brave, confident, competitive. Water deepens and adds subtlety to that, making the Water Tiger the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Tiger.
Who is a Water Tiger compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Pig (secret friend), Horse and Dog; the hardest is the Monkey.