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Meiji 19 in the Western calendar
明治十九年
=
1886
Year 19 of the Meiji era is 1886 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1886
Kanji form
明治十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M19
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙戌 Fire Dog
Era position
Year 19 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 明治十九年 — 十九 is ten-nine, so it reads 19.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 19 + 1867 = 1886).