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Meiji 40 in the Western calendar
明治四十年
=
1907
Year 40 of the Meiji era is 1907 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1907
Kanji form
明治四十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M40
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁未 Fire Goat
Era position
Year 40 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 明治四十年 — 四十 is four-ten, so it reads 40.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 40 + 1867 = 1907).