English Explanatory Dictionary

kofun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A megalithic tomb or tumulus in Japan, often with a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound.

Word forms

kofun kofuns

Etymology

From Japanese 古墳 (“ancient grave”).

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