English
Yayoi
Yayoi comes from Japanese 弥生.
- Japanesemodern弥生
- EnglishtodayYayoi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Japanesemodern弥生
- EnglishtodayYayoi
Every English word from Japanese 弥生
Today it means
noun An ethnic group of the Japanese archipelago during the Yayoi period (300 BCE–300 CE).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 弥生 / Yayoi