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Shōwa 47 in the Western calendar
昭和四十七年
=
1972
Year 47 of the Shōwa era is 1972 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1972
Kanji form
昭和四十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S47
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬子 Water Rat
Era position
Year 47 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 昭和四十七年 — 四十七 is four-ten-seven, so it reads 47.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 47 + 1925 = 1972).