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Reiwa 2 in the Western calendar
令和二年
=
2020
Year 2 of the Reiwa era is 2020 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2020
Kanji form
令和二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
R2
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚子 Metal Rat
Era position
Year 2 — ongoing
Reiwa era (May 1, 2019 – present)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 令和二年 — 二 is two, so it reads 2.
Quick conversion rule: Reiwa year + 2018 = Western year (Reiwa 2 + 2018 = 2020).