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Shōwa 14 in the Western calendar
昭和十四年
=
1939
Year 14 of the Shōwa era is 1939 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1939
Kanji form
昭和十四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S14
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己卯 Earth Rabbit
Era position
Year 14 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 昭和十四年 — 十四 is ten-four, so it reads 14.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 14 + 1925 = 1939).