令和 Traditional form: 令和 Pinyin (reading): Lìnghé Definitions: Reiwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (2019-) of emperor Naruhito 德仁 ( Dérén) Characters: 令 - command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful Traditional characters: 令 - command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful