明めい治じ二に十じゅう七しち八はち年ねん戦せん役えきMeaningsNoun1. Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895) (Rare)Kanji used明bright治rein in二two十ten七seven八eight年year戦war役roleComposed of明めい治じMeiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)Noun二に十じゅうtwenty; 20Numeric七しちsevenNumeric八はちeight; 8Numeric年ねんyear; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)Noun戦せん役えきmilitary campaign; battle; warNoun