古墳 (こふん) — ancient burial mound, tumulus
古墳
ancient burial mound
Frequency #9747
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
kofun
こふん
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
こふん[0] heiban 平板
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Meanings
- ancient burial mound
- tumulus
Usage examples
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古墳と呼ばれる大きな墓は、その時代を知る手がかりです。
Kofun to yobareru ookina haka wa, sono jidai o shiru tegakari desu.
Large tombs called kofun offer clues to that era.
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