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Meiji 27 in the Western calendar
明治二十七年
=
1894
Year 27 of the Meiji era is 1894 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1894
Kanji form
明治二十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M27
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲午 Wood Horse
Era position
Year 27 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 明治二十七年 — 二十七 is two-ten-seven, so it reads 27.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 27 + 1867 = 1894).