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Meiji 17 in the Western calendar
明治十七年
=
1884
Year 17 of the Meiji era is 1884 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1884
Kanji form
明治十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M17
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲申 Wood Monkey
Era position
Year 17 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 明治十七年 — 十七 is ten-seven, so it reads 17.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 17 + 1867 = 1884).