Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) Coloring Pages

The 12th and last animal! The brave boar

The Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) is the 12th (and last) animal in the Japanese zodiac. It means the wild boar everyone knows, and it is famous for being brave and charging straight ahead.

What are its traits and symbols?

Because the boar has strong life energy and always moves straight ahead, people have long seen it as a sign of great good luck.

• Courage and good health: Boars rarely get sick and have strong life energy. So, they are a symbol of good health and staying free from illness.
• Big families and good harvests: Boars have many babies (called uribo) at one time. That is why they stand for growing families and plenty of food.
• Reaching your goals: Because boars charge straight ahead, they show a strong mind and the power to finish what you start.

Baby boars are called Uribo!

A baby boar is called an "uribo."

• Striped patterns: Uribo have striped patterns that look like watermelons or melons. They are so cute!
• Growing up: As they grow bigger, the stripes fade away. They turn brown or blackish, just like their parents.

Traits of people born in the Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac)

People born in the Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) are said to be honest and direct like a boar, with warm and passionate hearts.

• Passionate and focused: Once they make up their minds, they charge straight ahead with a warm, strong spirit.
• Honest and true: They are not good at telling lies and have a simple, honest heart.
• Ready to take action: They like to act right away! They have the power to try new things without fear.

How to Pick Colors: Use lively, strong, natural colors!

Parent pig's color: The parent pig in this picture has a gentle face and looks so cute!

• Basic colors for Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac): Use brown (dark brown or deep brown) or a slightly greyish color as your base. This makes your Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) look strong and real!
• Add bright colors: Don't just use brown! Mix in a little bright orange or light peach to give your Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) a cute look.

Colors of the baby Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac):

• Stripes: Color the body light brown or flesh color as a base, and add dark brown stripes on the back. If you color the stripes carefully, it will look much more like a baby wild boar.

Sun and rainbow in the background: Use bright and happy colors to make a joyful scene.

• Sun: Color it with yellow or orange to make it shine brightly!
• Rainbow: Gently color the seven colors in order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple.

Parent boar's decorations: The parent boar's body has fancy decorations drawn on it.

• Use any colors you like: Color this decoration with festive colors like gold (yellow), red, and green, just the way you want! Make it look grand like a festival decoration!

立体感を出す塗り方：まるみを 出して 柔らかく！

This Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) has a round body and looks so kind! Think about "shadows" and "lights" to show how round its body is. Places with shadows:

• Try adding shadows under the chin, on the lower belly, and where the parent and baby pig overlap using a slightly darker color than your main color.

Where the light hits: For places that get a lot of light, like the middle of the back or the top of the head, leave a little bright color or white. This will make the body look plump and soft!

Make it look fun and lively!

Colored pencils: The Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac)'s body might seem like it has stiff fur, but this Year of the Boar (Japanese Zodiac) is cute! Try gently layering colors to give it a soft look. Baby boar: To make the little baby boars look happy and full of energy, color their eyes black and their mouths cute pink!

Tips for enjoying your coloring page!

• Have fun coloring together with your parents!
  • If you color the parent boar and the babies using similar colors or give them matching patterns, your picture will show their strong family bond!
• Have fun with natural colors!
  • If you color the trees and grass in the background with all kinds of green, you can make a fun picture that looks like the boars are playing deep in the forest!