「 立つネズミ1」のイラスト
Standing mouse 1

『漢書』によるとねずみを現す干支の漢字「子」は「孳(し)」から来た字。増えるという意味があり、始まりと未来の繁栄、子孫繁栄などを表すそうです。[illust]
|Standing mouse 1|According to 'Book of Han' the Chinese character for mouse in the Oriental zodiac, "Apt (shi)" is a character derived from the Chinese character for mouse. It means to increase, and it represents the beginning, future prosperity, and prosperity of descendants.