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Heisei 15 in the Western calendar
平成十五年
=
2003
Year 15 of the Heisei era is 2003 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2003
Kanji form
平成十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H15
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸未 Water Goat
Era position
Year 15 of 31
Heisei era (Jan 8, 1989 – Apr 30, 2019)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 平成十五年 — 十五 is ten-five, so it reads 15.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 15 + 1988 = 2003).