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Meiji 4 in the Western calendar
明治四年
=
1871
Year 4 of the Meiji era is 1871 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1871
Kanji form
明治四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M4
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛未 Metal Goat
Era position
Year 4 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 明治四年 — 四 is four, so it reads 4.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 4 + 1867 = 1871).