Free Japanese Four Pillars Calculator (Shichu Suimei)
Generate your Japanese Shichu Suimei chart and discover your Tsuuhensei, Juuniun, and Nakuin.
Four pillars, read formally.
Year, month, day, hour — 通変 on top, 納音 below. The map before the reading.
Real engine output from a sample profile — yours will be unique
What you'll get
The day stem as the seat of the chart, with its 通変 relations around it.
The na-yin element pair of each pillar — the layer that gives a chart texture.
The void branches and the 10-year cycles, timed with the same precision.
About Shichu Suimei
Shichu Suimei (四柱推命) is the Japanese tradition of Four Pillars destiny reading. It shares the same astronomical calculation as Chinese Bazi and Korean Saju, but interprets the chart through uniquely Japanese frameworks. The Tsuuhensei (通変星, equivalent to Ten Gods) carry fixed fortune labels — some are inherently auspicious (吉) and others challenging (凶). The Juuniun (十二運, Twelve Life Stages) show the vitality and developmental phase of each pillar, while Nakuin (納音) provide a deeper five-element layer. Soubou (空亡, Empty Void) indicates areas of potential disconnect or release.
How to read your Shichuu Suumei (四柱推命) chart
Shichuu Suumei is the Japanese art of Four Pillars destiny reading. Here's how to interpret yours in three steps.
Enter your birth details
Provide your birth date, time, and gender. Japanese Shichuu uses the Four Pillars framework with distinctive terminology like Tsuhensei (通変星).
Identify your Nikkanshi (day pillar)
Your day pillar (日干支) is the core of your personality in Shichuu Suumei.
Review your Juni Unsei
The twelve life stages (十二運星) show where each pillar sits on the cycle of growth — from birth (長生) to maturity and rest.
Shichuu Suumei in Japanese tradition
四柱推命 (Shichuu Suumei, "four pillars destiny inference") is a respected fortune-telling art in Japan. It interprets the same four-pillar birth chart as Bazi and Saju, but with Japanese terminology and interpretive nuance.
Tsuhensei: the ten transformation stars
Japanese Shichuu speaks of Tsuhensei (通変星) — the ten gods, expressed in Japanese terms like Hisei (比星, self) or Seishuku (正縮, proper wealth). These describe how each pillar relates to your Day Master.
The twelve life stages (Juni Unsei)
Each pillar sits on one of twelve Unsei (運星) — life stages from 長生 (birth/vitality) through 帝旺 (peak) to 墓 (grave/rest). This cycle reveals the developmental phase of each part of your life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shichu Suimei (四柱推命)?
Shichu Suimei is the Japanese art of Four Pillars destiny analysis. It constructs your chart from birth year, month, day, and hour, then interprets it through Japanese frameworks like Tsuuhensei (通変星) and Juuniun (十二運).
How does Shichu Suimei differ from Bazi?
The calculation is identical — both derive four pillars from the same lunar calendar. The interpretation differs: Japanese Shichu Suimei uses Tsuuhensei with fixed good/fortune labels, emphasizes Juuniun (Twelve Life Stages) as a core dimension, and includes Nakuin and Soubou as standard elements.
What are Tsuuhensei (通変星)?
Tsuuhensei are the Japanese equivalent of the Ten Gods in Chinese Bazi. They represent ten relationship patterns between your Day Master and other stems/branches. In Japanese tradition, each carries a fixed fortune label of auspicious (吉) or challenging (凶).
Can Shichu Suimei predict my future?
Shichu Suimei maps your elemental balance and timing cycles (Taiun) to identify favorable and challenging periods. Japanese practitioners read it as guidance for self-understanding and life timing, not as deterministic prediction. Your choices within those tendencies shape the actual outcomes.
What is Juuniun (十二運) in Shichu Suimei?
Juuniun, the Twelve Phases, describe the life cycle of your Day Master's element through twelve stages from birth to death. They include phases like Prosperity (帝旺) and Grave (墓). Juuniun adds a developmental dimension to the chart, showing how your core element expresses at different life stages.
What is Taiun (大運) in Japanese fortune reading?
Taiun are decade luck cycles in Shichu Suimei, equivalent to Da Yun in Chinese Bazi. Each ten-year period is governed by a stem-branch combination that interacts with your natal pillars. Favorable Taiun bring supporting elements; challenging ones may introduce tension. The starting age depends on your gender and year stem polarity.
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