日本遠征記 にほんえんせいき Meanings Noun Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan (1856 report on the 1852-1854 Perry expeditions written by Francis L. Hawks; authorized by Matthew Perry) Kanji 日 day 本 origin. Read as ホン. 遠 far. Read as エン. 征 conquer. Read as セイ. 記 note. Read as キ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists