tomb, mound
On'yomi (音読み)
- フン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「墳」 primarily means "tomb" or "mound," often referring to burial sites. It is not commonly used as a standalone verb, but rather appears in various compounds. For example, 古墳 (こふん) means "ancient burial mound," a term connected to historical sites in Japan. 墳墓 (ふんぼ) simply translates to "grave," and 前方後円墳 (ぜんぽうこうえんふん) describes a "keyhole-shaped ancient Japanese tumulus," a unique type of burial mound. A usage note is that this kanji is often associated with history, particularly in archaeological contexts, so you'll frequently encounter it when studying ancient Japanese culture.
Example sentences
古い墳墓がそこにある。
There is an old tomb there.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tomb, mound
- Tiếng Việt
- mộ
- 日本語
- 墳
- 한국어
- 무덤
- 中文
- 坟
- id
- kuburan, bukit
- th
- หลุมศพ, เนิน
- es
- tumba, montículo
- fr
- tombe, mottes
- de
- Grab, Hügel
- pt
- tumba, mound
Common compounds
- 古墳こふんancient burial mound, barrow, tumulus
- 墳墓ふんぼgrave, tomb
- 前方後円墳ぜんぽうこうえんふんkeyhole-shaped ancient Japanese tumulus
- 墳丘ふんきゅうtumulus, grave mound
- 円墳えんぷんround burial mound
- 方墳ほうふんflat-topped burial mound
- 墳塋ふんえいgrave, tomb, graveyard
- 土墳どふんburial mound, tumulus
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