明治 (めいじ) — Meiji (era)
明治
Meiji (era)
Frequency #1836
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
meiji
めいじ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
めいじ[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- Meiji (era)
Explained in simple Japanese
- 百年より もっと まえの、日本の ある ころの なまえ。
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Usage examples
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一八六八年には、天皇を中心とする新しい政府が動き始め、年号も明治になりました。
Senhappyakurokujuuhachi nen ni wa, tennou o chuushin to suru atarashii seifu ga ugokihajime, nengou mo meiji ni narimashita.
In 1868, a new government centered on the emperor began operating, and the era name became Meiji.
明治維新 — 日本が大きく変わった時 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第2章 政府が変わっても、争いは続いた