kofun

K5O1F4U1N1

noun

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

OriginJapanese 古墳 →
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Meanings

nounkofun (plural kofuns or kofun)

plural kofuns

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

Origin

  1. Japanese古墳“ancient grave”
  2. Englishkofun

From Japanese 古墳 (“ancient grave”).

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APA

kofun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kofun

MLA

“kofun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kofun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kofun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kofun.

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