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Shōwa 3 in the Western calendar
昭和三年
=
1928
Year 3 of the Shōwa era is 1928 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1928
Kanji form
昭和三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S3
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊辰 Earth Dragon
Era position
Year 3 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 昭和三年 — 三 is three, so it reads 3.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 3 + 1925 = 1928).