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Meiji 36 in the Western calendar
明治三十六年
=
1903
Year 36 of the Meiji era is 1903 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1903
Kanji form
明治三十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M36
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸卯 Water Rabbit
Era position
Year 36 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 明治三十六年 — 三十六 is three-ten-six, so it reads 36.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 36 + 1867 = 1903).