明治11年 (Meiji 11) is 1878 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Yes. Meiji 11 (明治11年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1878 in the Western calendar.
1878 is the Year of the Tiger (寅（とら） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 戊寅.
It depends on whether they have had their birthday yet this year. The box near the top of this page calculates both possible ages automatically from today's date — the lower number is their age before their birthday, the higher number is their age after.
Meiji 11 is written 明治11年 in Japanese. It is also commonly abbreviated M11 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
