Age and school-year estimates for those born in 2018

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 2018, 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)

8years

Legal age (31 Dec)

8years

Kazoedoshi

9years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

平成30年4月2日

Eto

戊戌（戌）

Elementary school

April 2025

Junior high

April 2031

High school

April 2034

High-school graduation

March 2037

Kanreki (approx. year)

2077

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 8

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 8

・Kazoedoshi is 9

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 平成30年4月2日

・Eto is 戊戌 (戌)

・Elementary school starts April 2025

・Junior high starts April 2031

・High school starts April 2034

・High-school graduation is March 2037

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2077

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 9): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 9): 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.