Yayoi

Y4A1Y4O1I1

noun

An ethnic group of the Japanese archipelago during the Yayoi period (300 BCE–300 CE).

OriginJapanese 弥生 →
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Meanings

Yayoi1

nounYayoi pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn ethnic group of the Japanese archipelago during the Yayoi period (300 BCE–300 CE).

Yayoi2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese弥生
  2. EnglishYayoi

From Japanese 弥生.

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APA

Yayoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yayoi

MLA

“Yayoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yayoi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yayoi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yayoi.

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