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    3. 古墳

    古墳

    古こ墳ふん

    ancient burial mound

    KMT6News #9+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    こふん

    Noun

    1.
    ancient burial mound, barrow, tumulus
    historical term

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    日に本ほんにはたくさんの古こ墳ふんがある。

    There are many ancient burial mounds in Japan.

    KMT5HistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは週しゅう末まつに近ちかくの古こ墳ふんを見けん学がくに行いった。

    He went to visit a nearby ancient burial mound on the weekend.

    KMT6HistoryTravel & Transportation
    古こ墳ふん時じ代だいは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しにおいて重じゅう要ような時じ期きである。

    The Kofun period is an important era in Japanese history.

    KMT6HistoryEducation
    仁にん徳とく天てんの皇う陵りょう古こ墳ふんは世せ界かい最さい大だい級きゅうの古こ墳ふんの一ひとつだ。

    The Mozu Kofun Group, including the Daisen Kofun (Emperor Nintoku's tomb), is one of the largest ancient burial mounds in the world.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & Traditions
    古こ墳ふんからは、当とう時じの権けん力りょく者しゃの生せい活かつをうかがわせる多おおくの遺い物ぶつが出しゅつ土どしている。

    Many artifacts have been excavated from the ancient burial mounds, giving insight into the lives of the powerful people of that time.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    墳
    tomb・mound
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