Word Meaning 葺石

ふきいし fukiishi

葺石 is read as ふきいし (fukiishi) and means round boulders covering the slopes of a burial mound (Kofun period).

Meaning

English

  1. round boulders covering the slopes of a burial mound (Kofun period)

Reading

Kana

ふきいし

Romaji

fukiishi

Writing Variants

  • 葺き石 ふきいし fukiishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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