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Shōwa 38 in the Western calendar
昭和三十八年
=
1963
Year 38 of the Shōwa era is 1963 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1963
Kanji form
昭和三十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S38
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸卯 Water Rabbit
Era position
Year 38 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 昭和三十八年 — 三十八 is three-ten-eight, so it reads 38.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 38 + 1925 = 1963).