Rooster compatibility

Birth years include 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017. The animal changes at Ipchun, so if you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the previous year's animal.

Rooster keywords
Meticulous, Frank, Self-disciplined

What Rooster people are like

Like the rooster that greets the morning, you like running your day according to plan. You cover the fine details and say plainly what's right and wrong, so people praise how cleanly you work. You also put care into your looks and clothes. Your straight talk can sound sharp and cause misunderstandings, but underneath you have a lot of heart.

In love

You're a dependable partner who's never casual about even showing up on time. When you spot something lacking in your partner, you offer plenty of advice to help, though to the listener it may sound like nagging. Mixing in some praise makes it land much more softly.

Animals that fit well

  • Ox Three Harmony

    Two hardworking signs come together and life gets neatly in order. The Rooster's thoroughness and the Ox's persistence move you toward shared goals.

  • Dragon Six Harmony

    The Dragon sets the direction and the Rooster handles the details. You make each other shine, and it's a good fit.

  • Snake Three Harmony

    The discerning Snake and the meticulous Rooster think alike. Plan together and you can carry things out without missing a thing.

Two of the same animal

  • Rooster Same animal, Punishment

    Your daily rhythms and standards are alike, so you work well together. Pointing out each other's flaws gets tense, so praise first.

Animals that need some adjusting

  • Tiger Resentment

    You both say what needs saying, so even small remarks can leave hurt feelings behind. Bring up what bothers you right away, and gently.

  • Rabbit Clash

    The gentle Rabbit and the plain-spoken Rooster tend to butt heads. Ease off the criticism and offer empathy first, and you'll grow closer.

  • Dog Harm

    The Rooster's careful advice can sound to the Dog like a lack of trust. Make it clear first that you mean to help, and you'll steady each other.

Neutral matches

With Rat, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Pig, there is no special pull or clash, so the distance feels comfortable.

One-line advice

Matching up daily habits early cuts down on arguments. You're comfortable with someone who holds similar standards.

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The compatibility relations (Three Harmony, Six Harmony, Clash, Resentment, Punishment, Harm) follow the traditional Earthly Branch relations (Resentment, or wonjin, is a Korean saju idea separate from Harm), and the readings were written with help from AI. Read them just for fun.