Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kofun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ko-fun
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Japanese 古墳 (“ancient grave”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 古墳

Inflected Forms

kofuns (plural)

Questions

What does kofun mean?: A megalithic tomb or tumulus in Japan, often with a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound.
Where does kofun come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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