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meiji

/ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
Mei-ji
IPA
/ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the Meiji period (1868–1912).

adj

Of the Emperor Meiji (1852–1912).

Etymology

From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”).

Frequently Paired Words

Showa Heisei

Rhymes With

cagey stagy sagey wagie

Questions

How do you pronounce meiji?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪd͡ʒi/.
What does meiji mean?
Of the Meiji period (1868–1912).
Where does meiji come from?
From Japanese 明治 (meiji, “enlightened rule”).

How to pronounce meiji

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