HANIWA

Meaning of HANIWA in English

Pronunciation: ' hä-n ə - ˌ wä

Function: noun plural

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Japanese

Date: 1931

: large hollow baked clay sculptures placed on ancient Japanese burial mounds

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

HANIWA — noun plural Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Japanese Date: 1931 large hollow baked clay sculptures placed on ancient Japanese burial mounds
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