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Meiji 9 in the Western calendar
明治九年
=
1876
Year 9 of the Meiji era is 1876 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1876
Kanji form
明治九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M9
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙子 Fire Rat
Era position
Year 9 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 明治九年 — 九 is nine, so it reads 9.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 9 + 1867 = 1876).