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Shōwa 2 in the Western calendar
昭和二年
=
1927
Year 2 of the Shōwa era is 1927 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1927
Kanji form
昭和二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S2
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁卯 Fire Rabbit
Era position
Year 2 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 昭和二年 — 二 is two, so it reads 2.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 2 + 1925 = 1927).