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Shōwa 39 in the Western calendar
昭和三十九年
=
1964
Year 39 of the Shōwa era is 1964 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1964
Kanji form
昭和三十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S39
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲辰 Wood Dragon
Era position
Year 39 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 昭和三十九年 — 三十九 is three-ten-nine, so it reads 39.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 39 + 1925 = 1964).