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Meiji 11 in the Western calendar
明治十一年
=
1878
Year 11 of the Meiji era is 1878 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1878
Kanji form
明治十一年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M11
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊寅 Earth Tiger
Era position
Year 11 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 明治十一年 — 十一 is ten-one, so it reads 11.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 11 + 1867 = 1878).