"Meiji" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/
Rhymes: -eɪd͡ʒi Etymology: From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|明治||enlightened rule|sc=Jpan|tr=meiji}} Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Meiji (not comparable)
  1. Of the Meiji period. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Historical periods, History of Japan Categories (place): Japan
    Sense id: en-Meiji-en-adj-XsErWmNT Disambiguation of Historical periods: 97 3 Disambiguation of History of Japan: 94 6 Disambiguation of Japan: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1
  2. Of the Emperor Meiji. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Meiji-en-adj-S3E7u4qc
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