明治

Traditional form:

明治

Pinyin (reading):

Míngzhì

Definitions:

• Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji emperor

Characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate

Traditional characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate