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Meiji 21 in the Western calendar
明治二十一年
=
1888
Year 21 of the Meiji era is 1888 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1888
Kanji form
明治二十一年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M21
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊子 Earth Rat
Era position
Year 21 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 明治二十一年 — 二十一 is two-ten-one, so it reads 21.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 21 + 1867 = 1888).