墳 — “Tomb / Mound” in Japanese

Master (高手)ふん

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“Tomb / Mound” in Japanese is 墳, read fun (ふん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 古墳 (ancient tomb).

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What does 墳 mean?

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Kanji	墳
Meaning	Tomb / Mound
Readings	ふん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	古墳 (ancient tomb)

How to read 墳

墳 is read fun (ふん) depending on the word.

Words with 墳

古墳

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Updated: 2026-08-28