西暦 (せいれき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

西暦 (せいれき) means Christian Era / Anno Domini (A.D.).

See example sentences below.

西暦 at a glance

西暦

せいれきseireki

N2noun

Christian Era / Anno Domini (A.D.)

西暦せいれきseirekiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

Christian Era / Anno Domini (A.D.)

Example 1

今は西暦2024年です。

Translation

It is now the year 2024 A.D.

Example 2

西暦を使って日付を書く。

Translation

I write the date using the Christian Era.