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Meiji 12 in the Western calendar
明治十二年
=
1879
Year 12 of the Meiji era is 1879 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1879
Kanji form
明治十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M12
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己卯 Earth Rabbit
Era position
Year 12 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 明治十二年 — 十二 is ten-two, so it reads 12.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 12 + 1867 = 1879).