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Heisei 12 in the Western calendar
平成十二年
=
2000
Year 12 of the Heisei era is 2000 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2000
Kanji form
平成十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H12
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚辰 Metal Dragon
Era position
Year 12 of 31
Heisei era (Jan 8, 1989 – Apr 30, 2019)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 平成十二年 — 十二 is ten-two, so it reads 12.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 12 + 1988 = 2000).