和わ暦れき

noun

Japanese calendar; traditional Japanese calendar system

Refers to the calendar system based on Japanese era names (e.g., Reiwa, Heisei). Often contrasted with the Western calendar (西暦).

• 和わ暦れきと西せい暦れきの両りょう方ほうを書かいてください。

  Please write both the Japanese calendar year and the Western calendar year.

noun

Japanese imperial year; year according to the Japanese era

Specifically refers to the year expressed in the Japanese era system, such as 令和5年 (Reiwa 5).

• この書しょ類るいには和わ暦れきで生せい年ねん月がっ日ぴを記き入にゅうしてください。

  Please fill in your date of birth using the Japanese imperial year on this form.