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Shōwa 18 in the Western calendar
昭和十八年
=
1943
Year 18 of the Shōwa era is 1943 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1943
Kanji form
昭和十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S18
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸未 Water Goat
Era position
Year 18 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 昭和十八年 — 十八 is ten-eight, so it reads 18.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 18 + 1925 = 1943).