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Heisei 21 in the Western calendar
平成二十一年
=
2009
Year 21 of the Heisei era is 2009 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2009
Kanji form
平成二十一年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H21
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己丑 Earth Ox
Era position
Year 21 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 平成二十一年 — 二十一 is two-ten-one, so it reads 21.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 21 + 1988 = 2009).