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kofun

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

Noun

kofun (plural kofuns or kofun)

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

Forms of kofun

pluralkofuns
pluralkofun

Origin of kofun

From Japanese 古墳 (“ancient grave”).

Questions about kofun

What does kofun mean?
Kofun means a megalithic tomb or tumulus in Japan, often with a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound.
What part of speech is kofun?
Kofun is a noun.
What is the plural of kofun?
The plural of kofun is kofuns.

Words near kofun in the dictionary

  1. koftgaree
  2. koftgari
  3. koftgars
  4. koftwork
  5. Kofu
  6. kofun
  7. kofuns
  8. Koga
  9. kogagenin
  10. kogaionid
  11. kogaionids

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