Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1946

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1946, 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)

80years

Legal age (31 Dec)

80years

Kazoedoshi

81years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和21年4月2日

Eto

丙戌（戌）

Elementary school

April 1953

Junior high

April 1959

High school

April 1962

High-school graduation

March 1965

Kanreki (approx. year)

2005

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 80

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 80

・Kazoedoshi is 81

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和21年4月2日

・Eto is 丙戌 (戌)

・Elementary school starts April 1953

・Junior high starts April 1959

・High school starts April 1962

・High-school graduation is March 1965

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2005

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 81): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 81): 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.