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Meiji 5 in the Western calendar
明治五年
=
1872
Year 5 of the Meiji era is 1872 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1872
Kanji form
明治五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M5
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬申 Water Monkey
Era position
Year 5 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 明治五年 — 五 is five, so it reads 5.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 5 + 1867 = 1872).