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Heisei 5 in the Western calendar
平成五年
=
1993
Year 5 of the Heisei era is 1993 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1993
Kanji form
平成五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H5
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸酉 Water Rooster
Era position
Year 5 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 平成五年 — 五 is five, so it reads 5.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 5 + 1988 = 1993).