Meaning

Primary

Meiji Era

Alternatives

Meiji Emperor, Meiji

Word Type

noun

Explanation

It’s the era of Bright Rule! If this doesn't make sense, don't worry about it. Focus more on the reading, which is めいじ. Sound familiar? This is the famous Meiji Era or Meiji Emperor. If you don't know about it consider reading up, it's interesting history!

Reading

めいじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 明治時代

    Meiji era

    明治三年

    Meiji 3 (1870)

    明治大学

    Meiji University

Context Sentences

私のおばあちゃんは明治生まれです。

My grandmother was born in the Meiji era.

明治文学についての作文を書いています。

I'm writing an essay about Meiji literature.

明治時代は一万円が大金だったんですよ。

During the Meiji era, ten thousand yen was a large sum of money.

Kanji Composition