明めい治じ

め

い

じ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

Meiji era (1868–1912)

historical term

Historical period name; refers to the reign of Emperor Meiji and the era of rapid modernization in Japan.

明めい治じ時じ代だいに日本にほんは急きゅう速そくに近きん代だい化かした。
Japan modernized rapidly during the Meiji period.
この建

たて

物もの

は

明めい

治じ

初しょ

期き

に

建た

て

られ

た

。

This building was built in the early Meiji era.

From the era name chosen in 1868, combining 明 (bright, enlightened) and 治 (govern, rule).