岩仓使节团 yán cāng shǐ jié tuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Iwakura mission (Japanese diplomatic and exploratory mission to US and Europe of 1871)

CHARACTERS

岩 yán cliff; rocks; mountain
仓 cāng granary; berth; sea
使 shǐ cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
节 jié knot, node, joint; section
团 tuán sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump