Word Meaning 平成

へいせい heisei

平成 is read as へいせい (heisei) and means Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30).

Meaning

English

  1. Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

Reading

Kana

へいせい

Romaji

heisei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 1935 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平成時代

へいせいじだい

Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)

平成の大合併

へいせいのだいがっぺい

the great municipal mergers of the Heisei era

帝京平成大学

ていきょうへいせいだいがく

Teikyo Heisei University

平日

へいじつ

kanji radical 73

平和

へいわ

peace

平年

へいねん

non-leap year

平野

へいや

plain

平面

へいめん

level surface

平等

びょうどう

equality

平行

へいこう

not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

平常

へいじょう

normal

平地

へいち

level ground

Example Sentences

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Heisei is next after the Showa era.

Today was the school closing ceremony for 2008.

The reformed Labour Standards Act will be in force from Jan 1st 2004.

On the 11th of March 2011, an unprecedented accident took place in Fukushima.

The emperor passed away in January of 1989. Therefore, the name of the era changed from Showa to Heisei.

The emperor passed away in January of 1989. Therefore, the name of the era changed from Showa to Heisei.