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Meiji 42 in the Western calendar
明治四十二年
=
1909
Year 42 of the Meiji era is 1909 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1909
Kanji form
明治四十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M42
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己酉 Earth Rooster
Era position
Year 42 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 明治四十二年 — 四十二 is four-ten-two, so it reads 42.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 42 + 1867 = 1909).