How to say 'Tumulus' in Japanese | 古墳

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The Japanese word for Tumulus is 'Kofun', written as 古墳 in Japanese.'Tumulus' in hiragana is こふん.

word

古墳

Meaning

Tumulus

Reading

こふん

kofun

Kanji

古Old 墳Mound, Tomb

Explanation

The Japanese noun '古墳 (こふん)' refers to an ancient burial mound or tumulus, typically built during the Kofun period (250–538 AD) in Japan. These mounds were constructed as tombs for powerful leaders and are often keyhole-shaped, surrounded by moats. The term is used in historical and archaeological contexts. For example: The tumulus is a historical site「その古墳は歴史的な場所です」(そのこふんはれきしてきなばしょです). We visited a large tumulus「大きな古墳を訪れました」(おおきなこふんをおとずれました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4750

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 古墳

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

墳

Meaning

Mound, Tomb

Words Related to 古墳 Through the Kanji 古

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 古 as well.

word

古い

Meaning

Old

word

古代

Meaning

Ancient, Antiquity

word

古

Meaning

Old

word

古典

Meaning

Classic

word

稽古

Meaning

Practice

word

古く

Meaning

Old

word

中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

word

古本

Meaning

Used book

word

古里

Meaning

Hometown

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