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Meiji 22 in the Western calendar
明治二十二年
=
1889
Year 22 of the Meiji era is 1889 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1889
Kanji form
明治二十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M22
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己丑 Earth Ox
Era position
Year 22 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 明治二十二年 — 二十二 is two-ten-two, so it reads 22.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 22 + 1867 = 1889).