Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1942

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1942, as of 30 August 2026. If you know the month and day, use the age calculator (this page assumes 2 April for a year-level lookup).

As-of date：30 August 2026(updated to today when you view the page)

Legal age (today)

84years

Legal age (31 Dec)

84years

Kazoedoshi

85years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和17年4月2日

Eto

壬午（午）

Elementary school

April 1949

Junior high

April 1955

High school

April 1958

High-school graduation

March 1961

Kanreki (approx. year)

2001

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 84

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 84

・Kazoedoshi is 85

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和17年4月2日

・Eto is 壬午 (午)

・Elementary school starts April 1949

・Junior high starts April 1955

・High school starts April 1958

・High-school graduation is March 1961

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2001

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 85): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 85): none

Assumptions

For searches without a month and day, we assume a 2 April birthday.

The static as-of date (build time) is 30 August 2026. After load we update it to today.