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Meiji 3 in the Western calendar
明治三年
=
1870
Year 3 of the Meiji era is 1870 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1870
Kanji form
明治三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M3
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚午 Metal Horse
Era position
Year 3 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 明治三年 — 三 is three, so it reads 3.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 3 + 1867 = 1870).