明治

㍾ U+337E, ㍾
SQUARE ERA NAME MEIZI
← ㍽
[U+337D] 		CJK Compatibility ㍿ →
[U+337F]

Chinese
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
to rule; to govern; to manage
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure; treatment; to heal
simp. and trad.
(明治)		 明 治

Etymology
"Meiji"
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 明治 (Meiji).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

明治

  1. Meiji era of Japanese history
    明治憲法／明治宪法  ―  míngzhì xiànfǎ  ―  the Meiji Constitution

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Literally "enlightened rule".

Kanji in this term
明 治
めい
Grade: 2		 じ
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative forms
  • ㍾ (Meiji era)

Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    明(めい)治(じ) • (Meiji) ←めいぢ (meidi)?

    1. (history) the Meiji era, 1868-1912
      明治(めいじ)二年(にねん)
      Meiji ni nen
      the second year of Meiji (1869 in the Gregorian calendar)
    See also

    Etymology 2
    Kanji in this term
    明 治
    あき
    Grade: 2    		 はる
    Grade: 4
    kun’yomi

    Proper noun

    明(あき)治(はる) • (Akiharu) 

    1. a male given name

    References
    1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

    Vietnamese
    chữ Hán Nôm in this term
    明治

    Proper noun

    明治

    1. chữ Hán form of Minh Trị (“Meiji era of Japanese history”).
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