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Heisei 9 in the Western calendar
平成九年
=
1997
Year 9 of the Heisei era is 1997 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1997
Kanji form
平成九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H9
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁丑 Fire Ox
Era position
Year 9 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 平成九年 — 九 is nine, so it reads 9.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 9 + 1988 = 1997).