Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1988

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1988, 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)

38years

Legal age (31 Dec)

38years

Kazoedoshi

39years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和63年4月2日

Eto

戊辰（辰）

Elementary school

April 1995

Junior high

April 2001

High school

April 2004

High-school graduation

March 2007

Kanreki (approx. year)

2047

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 38

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 38

・Kazoedoshi is 39

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和63年4月2日

・Eto is 戊辰 (辰)

・Elementary school starts April 1995

・Junior high starts April 2001

・High school starts April 2004

・High-school graduation is March 2007

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2047

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 39): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 39): 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.