"Meiji" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Meiji.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒi 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 (1868–1912). Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): 明治 (Míngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Meiji-en-adj-xdiJTOqh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Historical periods, History of Japan, Japan Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Historical periods: 97 3 Disambiguation of History of Japan: 95 5 Disambiguation of Japan: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 96 4
  2. Of the Emperor Meiji (1852–1912). Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: Showa, Heisei
    Sense id: en-Meiji-en-adj-EuMoSGLE
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