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Shōwa 46 in the Western calendar
昭和四十六年
=
1971
Year 46 of the Shōwa era is 1971 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1971
Kanji form
昭和四十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S46
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛亥 Metal Pig
Era position
Year 46 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 昭和四十六年 — 四十六 is four-ten-six, so it reads 46.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 46 + 1925 = 1971).