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Heisei 18 in the Western calendar
平成十八年
=
2006
Year 18 of the Heisei era is 2006 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2006
Kanji form
平成十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H18
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙戌 Fire Dog
Era position
Year 18 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 平成十八年 — 十八 is ten-eight, so it reads 18.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 18 + 1988 = 2006).