The Pine · Yang Wood
Jia Wood Day Master (甲木)Personality, career, love and compatibility
Updated October 8, 2026
Jia Wood (甲) is the yang Wood Day Master, pictured as a tall tree. People born on a Jia day are upright, principled and growth-minded: they like to lead, protect others and build things that last, but can be stubborn and slow to bend.
Is Jia Wood your Day Master?
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date to check.
At a glance
- Character
- 甲 Jiǎ
- Element
- Yang Wood
- Image
- The Pine · The tall tree
- Strongest season
- Spring
- Direction
- East
- Sibling stem
- 乙 Yi Wood
- Combines with
- 己 Ji Earth, forming Earth
- Clashes with
- 庚 Geng Metal
Personality
Strengths
- Principled and honest
- A natural protector and mentor
- Ambitious, with long-term vision
- Steady under pressure
Shadow side
- Stubborn once a view is set
- Finds it hard to compromise or ask for help
- Can take on too much responsibility
Bend a little. A tree that sways in the wind does not break.
Jia Wood born in each season
The month of birth changes how strong a Day Master is. Here is 甲 in each season.
Spring
Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon months, about Feb–Apr
Wood
In its own season: strong and confident, at its best when it has an outlet.
Summer
Snake, Horse and Goat months, about May–Jul
Fire
Giving its energy to the season: productive, but it needs rest and support.
Autumn
Monkey, Rooster and Dog months, about Aug–Oct
Metal
The season presses on it: it needs allies and resources to thrive.
Winter
Pig, Rat and Ox months, about Nov–Jan
Water
Fed by the season: well supported, with energy to spare.
The ten gods for a Jia Wood Day Master
Every other stem in your chart is named relative to 甲. This is your lookup table.
- 甲JiǎFriend比肩Same element and polarity as you. Confidence, independence and friendly rivalry among equals.
- 乙YǐRob Wealth劫財Same element, opposite polarity. Drive, boldness and risk-taking; also competition for money or attention.
- 丙BǐngEating God食神The element you produce, same polarity. Enjoyment, talent and relaxed creativity.
- 丁DīngHurting Officer傷官The element you produce, opposite polarity. Brilliance and rebellion; the urge to challenge the rules.
- 戊WùIndirect Wealth偏財The element you control, same polarity. Deals, windfalls and generosity.
- 己JǐDirect Wealth正財The element you control, opposite polarity. Earned income, savings and responsibility.
- GēngSeven Killings七殺The element that controls you, same polarity. Pressure, ambition and courage under fire.
- XīnDirect Officer正官The element that controls you, opposite polarity. Status, rules, reputation and self-discipline.
- 壬RénIndirect Resource偏印The element that produces you, same polarity. Unconventional learning, intuition and solitude.
- 癸GuǐDirect Resource正印The element that produces you, opposite polarity. Support, learning, protection and care.
Jia Wood with the other Day Masters
How 甲 gets on with each of the other Day Masters, by element. For a full match, compare both charts.
Career, love, money and health
Career
Roles that let you build and lead: management, education, law, architecture, forestry and the environment, founding a business.
Love
Loyal and protective, you want a partner you can stand beside for the long run. Make room for your partner's way of doing things, not just your own.
Money
Money grows slowly and steadily for you, through position and reputation rather than quick trades.
Health
Watch the liver, tendons and eyes; stretching and time outdoors help.
An example Jia Wood chart
A real chart with a 甲 Day Master, born March 20, 1990 (Beijing time). The Day Master is the top character of the day pillar.
What the classics say
甲木參天，脫胎要火。春不容金，秋不容土。Jia Wood reaches to the sky; to shed its shell it needs Fire. In spring it cannot bear Metal, in autumn it cannot bear Earth.
Jia Wood Day Master questions
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