Etymology

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Today it means: A megalithic tomb or tumulus in Japan, often with a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound. Full definition →

Japanese 古墳
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from古墳“ancient grave”
  2. English todaykofun

From Japanese 古墳 (“ancient grave”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.