Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1972

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1972, 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)

54years

Legal age (31 Dec)

54years

Kazoedoshi

55years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和47年4月2日

Eto

壬子（子）

Elementary school

April 1979

Junior high

April 1985

High school

April 1988

High-school graduation

March 1991

Kanreki (approx. year)

2031

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 54

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 54

・Kazoedoshi is 55

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和47年4月2日

・Eto is 壬子 (子)

・Elementary school starts April 1979

・Junior high starts April 1985

・High school starts April 1988

・High-school graduation is March 1991

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2031

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 55): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 55): 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.