明治31年 (Meiji 31) is 1898 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Yes. Meiji 31 (明治31年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1898 in the Western calendar.
1898 is the Year of the Dog (戌（いぬ） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 戊戌.
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 31 is written 明治31年 in Japanese. It is also commonly abbreviated M31 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
