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Meiji 16 in the Western calendar
明治十六年
=
1883
Year 16 of the Meiji era is 1883 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1883
Kanji form
明治十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M16
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸未 Water Goat
Era position
Year 16 of 45
Meiji era (Oct 23, 1868 – Jul 29, 1912)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 明治十六年 — 十六 is ten-six, so it reads 16.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 16 + 1867 = 1883).