三国干渉

Reading

Kana: さんごくかんしょう

Romaji: sangokukanshō

Definition

noun

1

Triple Intervention (diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany and France over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki)

See also: 下関条約

Kanji

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

干

Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る

Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

渉

Readings: ショウ、 わた.る

Meanings: ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve