English
haniwa
Haniwa comes from Japanese 埴輪 ‘haniwa, ancient Japanese terracotta clayen…’.
- Japanesemodern埴輪haniwa‘haniwa, ancient Japanese terracotta clayen figures found around the periphery of kofun’
- Englishtodayhaniwa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern埴輪haniwa‘haniwa, ancient Japanese terracotta clayen figures found around the periphery of kofun’
- Englishtodayhaniwa
Every English word from Japanese 埴輪
Today it means
noun A terracotta clay figure made for ritual use and buried with the dead in ancient Japan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 埴輪 / haniwa