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Heisei 24 in the Western calendar
平成二十四年
=
2012
Year 24 of the Heisei era is 2012 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2012
Kanji form
平成二十四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H24
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬辰 Water Dragon
Era position
Year 24 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 平成二十四年 — 二十四 is two-ten-four, so it reads 24.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 24 + 1988 = 2012).