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Meiji 10 in the Western calendar
明治十年
=
1877
Year 10 of the Meiji era is 1877 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1877
Kanji form
明治十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M10
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁丑 Fire Ox
Era position
Year 10 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 明治十年 — 十 is ten, so it reads 10.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 10 + 1867 = 1877).