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Reiwa 5 in the Western calendar
令和五年
=
2023
Year 5 of the Reiwa era is 2023 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2023
Kanji form
令和五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
R5
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸卯 Water Rabbit
Era position
Year 5 — ongoing
Reiwa era (May 1, 2019 – present)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 令和五年 — 五 is five, so it reads 5.
Quick conversion rule: Reiwa year + 2018 = Western year (Reiwa 5 + 2018 = 2023).