Etymology

magatama

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Today it means: A curved bead from the Jōmon period in Japan, made from a variety of different gemstones. Full definition →

Japanese 勾玉
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from勾玉
  2. English todaymagatama

Borrowed from Japanese 勾玉 (magatama).

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