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Meiji 39 in the Western calendar
明治三十九年
=
1906
Year 39 of the Meiji era is 1906 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1906
Kanji form
明治三十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M39
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙午 Fire Horse
Era position
Year 39 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 明治三十九年 — 三十九 is three-ten-nine, so it reads 39.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 39 + 1867 = 1906).