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Shōwa 15 in the Western calendar
昭和十五年
=
1940
Year 15 of the Shōwa era is 1940 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1940
Kanji form
昭和十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S15
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚辰 Metal Dragon
Era position
Year 15 of 64
Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 昭和十五年 — 十五 is ten-five, so it reads 15.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 15 + 1925 = 1940).