Yayoi

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ethnic group of the Japanese archipelago during the Yayoi period (300 BCE–300 CE). historical, plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Japanese.

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"If you want to learn about Ancient Japan, maybe read the article "Jomon, Yayoi, and Ainu in Japan.""

Etymology

From Japanese 弥生.

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