Rabbit and Rooster compatibility —
Opposites — a clashing pair
| Compatibility score | 32/100 — a clashing pair |
|---|---|
| Branch link | Opposites (沖) |
| Elements | Wood (卯) · Metal (酉) — elements control |
| Rabbit years | 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Rooster years | 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 |
| Rabbit’s best matches | Pig (84), Dog (76), Goat (72) |
| Rooster’s best matches | Dragon (88), Ox (84), Snake (72) |
The Rabbit (卯) and the Rooster (酉) sit directly opposite each other on the zodiac wheel. The Rooster’s Metal controls the Rabbit’s Wood, as an axe shapes a tree.
The two signs
How the branches meet — Opposites
The Rabbit (卯) and the Rooster (酉) sit directly opposite each other on the zodiac wheel. There can be a strong pull at first, but your methods run in opposite directions, so collisions are frequent: when one moves, the other stops; when one talks, the other shuts down. This is less a bad bond than a different one. Stop trying to change each other, turn the difference into a division of labor, and you can do together what neither could alone.
The elements
The Rooster’s Metal controls the Rabbit’s Wood, as an axe shapes a tree. The Rooster tends to lead while the Rabbit adapts; balance comes when the Rooster eases off and the Rabbit speaks up. The tension also tempers you both.
In love and marriage
Strong chemistry, big arguments over small things. If you marry, agree on the house rules early. Rabbits are affectionate and attentive, but they take time to open up completely. A calm, kind partner earns their full trust. Roosters can be blunt enough to hurt, but few people take responsibility for a relationship as seriously.
As friends and colleagues
Better at a little distance. You work best in different roles rather than side by side. Rabbits excel where people and polish meet — design, hospitality, counseling, diplomacy and client work. Roosters earn trust in roles that need accuracy — management, accounting, quality control, medicine and law.
As family
Between parent and child, friction tends to peak in the teenage years; space works better than control. The Rabbit’s weak spot is difficulty saying no; the Rooster’s is criticism that stings. Knowing that solves half the problem.
Making it work
- Never settle an argument on the day it starts
- Put rules about money, time and chores in writing
- Stop trying to fix the other person’s way of doing things
Does it matter who is the man and who is the woman?
Not in the branch reading — the relationship between 卯 and 酉 is the same either way, and so is the score. What does change the picture is the rest of each birth chart: the Day Masters, the elements each of you is missing, and when your ten-year luck cycles turn. Two full birth dates on the match page read all of that.
Questions about this match
Are the Rabbit and the Rooster compatible?
The Rabbit and the Rooster score 32 out of 100 — a clashing pair. The Rabbit (卯) and the Rooster (酉) sit directly opposite each other on the zodiac wheel. The Rooster’s Metal controls the Rabbit’s Wood, as an axe shapes a tree.
Is Rabbit–Rooster a good match for marriage?
Strong chemistry, big arguments over small things. Rabbits are affectionate and attentive, but they take time to open up completely. Roosters can be blunt enough to hurt, but few people take responsibility for a relationship as seriously.
Does it matter which one is the man?
Not for the branch reading — the link between 卯 and 酉 is the same either way, and so is the score. What changes the picture is the rest of each chart: the Day Masters, the missing elements and the timing of the ten-year luck cycles.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
The Rabbit’s best matches are the Pig (84/100), the Dog (76/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Rooster (32) and the Monkey (42).
Other matches for the Rabbit
Other matches for the Rooster
Your sign comes from your birth year, but the year starts at Lunar New Year, not January 1 — check yours on the zodiac calculator. More: Rabbit years and personality · Rooster years and personality · Rabbit in 2027 · How Korean couples read compatibility · 한국어
