岩倉使節團 yán cāng shǐ jié tuán

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

岩 yán
HSK 6
cliff; rocks; mountain
倉 cāng granary; berth; sea
使 shǐ
HSK 4
cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
節 jié knot, node, joint; section
團 tuán sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump