墳

KANJI DETAIL

burial mound

On readingふん

15 strokesN2

Radical 土 · earth

Stroke order

15 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading: ふん
Kun reading: None

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

Structure: 墳 denotes a burial mound; its on-reading is ふん.
Basic usage: 古墳(こふん) means an ancient burial mound, while 円墳(えんぷん) means a round burial mound.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

Names focusing on age and shape
- 古墳 identifies an ancient burial mound, while 円墳 identifies its round shape. Initial 古 and 円 focus on age and shape respectively.
- The last part of 円墳 is read ぷん. Distinguish the readings こふん and えんぷん.