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Reiwa 3 in the Western calendar
令和三年
=
2021
Year 3 of the Reiwa era is 2021 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2021
Kanji form
令和三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
R3
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛丑 Metal Ox
Era position
Year 3 — ongoing
Reiwa era (May 1, 2019 – present)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 令和三年 — 三 is three, so it reads 3.
Quick conversion rule: Reiwa year + 2018 = Western year (Reiwa 3 + 2018 = 2021).