The Goat is the eighth animal in the Chinese zodiac.  Years of the Goat include: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, [[1991]], [[2003]], [[2015]], 2027.

A [b]Year of the Goat[/b] always occurs after a [[year of the horse|Horse year]] and before a [[year of the monkey|Monkey year]].

The Chinese word (kanji) 羊 refers to both goats and [[sheep]], and is interpreted in Japan only as sheep.

h4.See also

* [[Chinese zodiac]]
未年 羊年