Sheep is the Japanese zodiac animal corresponding to the Chinese zodiac’s Goat.
The Japanese zodiac, or eto, uses the same 12-sign cycle as the Chinese zodiac but can translate or name some animals differently. The eighth position is often called Hitsuji, conventionally rendered in English as Sheep. Chinese-language sources commonly call the corresponding sign Goat or Ram.
This is primarily a naming difference rather than a change in the cycle’s position. Sheep follows Horse and precedes Monkey in both the standard Japanese and Chinese orders. The Japanese zodiac also includes Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar around the cycle.
English readers may encounter “Goat,” “Sheep,” or “Ram” for the same eighth sign depending on the culture or translation. Japan’s final animal is usually called Boar, while Chinese sources generally say Pig.