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Meiji 8 in the Western calendar
明治八年
=
1875
Year 8 of the Meiji era is 1875 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1875
Kanji form
明治八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M8
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙亥 Wood Pig
Era position
Year 8 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 明治八年 — 八 is eight, so it reads 8.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 8 + 1867 = 1875).