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Meiji 15 in the Western calendar
明治十五年
=
1882
Year 15 of the Meiji era is 1882 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1882
Kanji form
明治十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M15
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬午 Water Horse
Era position
Year 15 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 明治十五年 — 十五 is ten-five, so it reads 15.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 15 + 1867 = 1882).