Japanese symbol for “barrow”
古墳
こふん
Romaji: kofun
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
In Japanese, barrow is 古墳, read こふん (kofun).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “barrow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塚 | つか tsuka | burial mound; tomb; tumulus |
| 封土 | ふうど fuudo | tumulus; barrow; grave mound |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古い | ふるい furui | old; aged; ancient |
| 古代 | こだい kodai | ancient times; distant past; antiquity |
| 中古 | ちゅうこ chuuko | used; second-hand; old |
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 稽古 | けいこ keiko | practice; practising; training |
| 古本 | ふるほん furuhon | secondhand book |
| 墳墓 | ふんぼ funbo | grave; tomb |
| 墳丘 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | tumulus; grave mound |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barrow”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.