Korean Saju · 四柱八字 · Sin·Yu
Korean Saju: 1981, Year of the Metal Rooster
신유
신유 · Sin·Yu
In Korean saju (四柱八字), your birth year sets the first pillar of your chart. 1981 carries the Metal Rooster: Sin·Yu (신유 in Korean).
Rooster — Precise, honest, and proud — roosters see what is out of place and say so.
Metal — discipline, precision, and firm resolve.
The saju year begins at Ipchun (입춘, around 4 February), not January 1. Born before that date? Your year pillar belongs to 1980 — and a true myeongni reading weighs month, day and hour on top.
A real reading reads all eight characters — year, month, day and hour.