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Meiji 6 in the Western calendar
明治六年
=
1873
Year 6 of the Meiji era is 1873 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1873
Kanji form
明治六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M6
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸酉 Water Rooster
Era position
Year 6 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 明治六年 — 六 is six, so it reads 6.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 6 + 1867 = 1873).