Chinese Zodiac animals: What is a Water Goat and what year is it?

Publish date: 2024-05-04

GOATS are pure and kind, and in Chinese culture, the Goat is the symbol of filial piety.

The Goat is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

What year is the Water Goat?

The years of the Water Goat are 1943 and 2003.

The animal cycle includes the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog and the Pig.

The Goat is "associated with the Earthly Branch and the hours of 1-3 in the afternoon," according to ChineseNewYear.net.

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Other years of the Goat

Years of the Goat include 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2027.

The Goat occupies the eighth position in the Chinese zodiac after the Horse and before the Monkey.

Celebrities who fall in the year of the Goat include Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Nicole Kidman, Boris Becker, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Pratt.

Characteristics and personality traits of the Water Goat

Water Goats are very complex creatures.

The Water Goat is probably the weakest and most vulnerable of all Chinese animal and element combinations. They’re relentless worriers. Everywhere you look with this one there are conflicting traits galore.

Despite their inclination towards more negative thoughts, they are ridiculously sociable.

They may appear strong and together on the outside but they’re a nervous wreck on the inside. Just another example of the complexity of a fundamentally beautiful soul.

Types of Goat

Each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Their predominant element is Earth.

Metal Goat: Humble, sacrificial, always putting others before themselves. Very creative and talented.

Water Goat: Kind and responsible. Soft on the outside but strong on the inside. Doesn't bode well with sudden change. Stable, live quietly with secure financial income.

Wood Goat: Friendly, polite, sympathetic. They don't need others and they love being alone. They are more suited to developing their careers overseas.

Fire Goat: Warm, gentle, straightforward, loyal. Rarely does anyone dislike them, but many small things worry them. In life, they need emotional support from friends.

Earth Goat: Honestly and forthcoming, although sometimes a little too blunt. Their career path is smooth and steady. They should not invest, sometimes they can be greedy.

Compatibility  

Goats and Horses are the most compatible pair of zodiac animals, as Horses help Goats solve problems and they have similar living standards.

Goats are also romantically suited to Rabbits and Pigs for their warm personalities and supportive nature.

Goats do not bode well with Oxen because of their stubborn natures.

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Goats are also not suited to Rats, it’s easy for misunderstandings to occur and weaken the relationship. Goats also do not have aligning interests with Dogs.

Other types of Zodiac animals combined with the water element

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