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PRONUNCIATION OF HANIWA

haniwa  [ˈhɑːnɪˌwɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANIWA

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Haniwa is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HANIWA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

haniwa

Haniwa

The Haniwa are terracotta clay figures which were made for ritual use and buried with the dead as funerary objects during the Kofun period of the history of Japan. Haniwa were created according to the wasumi technique, in which mounds of coiled clay were built up to shape the figure, layer by layer. During the Kofun period, a highly aristocratic society with militaristic rulers developed. The cavalry wore iron armor, carried swords and other weapons, and used advanced military methods like those of Northeast Asia. Many of them are represented in haniwa figurines for funerary purposes. The most important of the haniwa were found in southern Honshū—especially the Kinai region around Nara—and northern Kyūshū. Haniwa grave offerings were made in numerous forms, such as horses, chickens, birds, fans, fish, houses, weapons, shields, sunshades, pillows, and male and female humans. Besides decorative and spiritual reasons of protecting the deceased in his afterlife, these figures also served as a sort of retaining wall for the burial mound.

Definition of haniwa in the English dictionary

The definition of haniwa in the dictionary is a Japanese funeral offering taking the form of an empty statue that is made of clay and that is put on tombs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANIWA


Adowa
ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː
Aduwa
ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː
armoire
ɑːmˈwɑː
baignoire
ˈbenwɑː
boudoir
ˈbuːdwɑː
bourgeois
ˈbʊəʒwɑː
Chihuahua
tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː
Chippewa
ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː
devoir
ˈdevwɑː
Dubois
djuːˈbwɑː
fatwa
ˈfætwɑː
Kwa
kwɑː
memoir
ˈmɛmwɑː
noir
nwɑː
repertoire
ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː
reservoir
ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː
Seychellois
ˌseɪʃɛlˈwɑː
tous-les-mois
ˌtuːleɪˈmwɑː
wah-wah
ˈwɑːˌwɑː
wawa
ˈwɑːˌwɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANIWA

hanging wall
hanging wardrobe
hangman
hangmen
hangnail
hangover
hangry
hangtag
Hanguk
hangul
Hangzhou
Hania
hank
hanker
hankerer
hankering
Hankow
Hanks
hanky
hanky-panky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANIWA

Adamawa
Djawa
Iowa
Kanazawa
kawa
kawakawa
Kurosawa
malwa
Ojibwa
Okinawa
Oshawa
Ottawa
pohutukawa
schwa
shwa
Sumbawa
Tarawa
tawa
twa
Warszawa

Synonyms and antonyms of haniwa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF HANIWA

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埴轮
1,325 millions of speakers

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haniwa
570 millions of speakers

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haniwa
510 millions of speakers

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haniwa
380 millions of speakers
ar

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haniwa
280 millions of speakers

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Haniwa
278 millions of speakers

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haniwa
270 millions of speakers

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haniwa
260 millions of speakers

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haniwa
220 millions of speakers

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Haniwa
190 millions of speakers

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haniwa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

埴輪
130 millions of speakers

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토용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Haniwa
85 millions of speakers
vi

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haniwa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

haniwa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हानीओ
75 millions of speakers

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Haniwa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

haniwa
65 millions of speakers

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Haniwa
50 millions of speakers

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Haniwa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Haniwa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

haniwa
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

haniwa
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

haniwa
10 millions of speakers
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Haniwa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haniwa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANIWA»

The term «haniwa» is regularly used and occupies the 90.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANIWA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haniwa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANIWA»

Discover the use of haniwa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haniwa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives
5-5 Haniwa warrior, from Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Kofun period, fifth to mid- sixth century. Low-fired clay, 4 3 1–4 high. Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo. During the Kofun period, the Japanese set up cylindrical clay statues (haniwa) of humans ...
Fred Kleiner, 2009
2
Japanese Culture
From the standpoint of art, the most important objects from the tomb period are terra cotta figurines, usually several feet in height, known as haniwa. Implanted on the slopes and tops of the burial mounds, the haniwa represent a great variety of ...
H. Paul Varley, 2000
3
Healers on the Mountain: and Other Myths of Native American ...
He-e! Hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', Gate' gwa'ne'handu'yanu', Tsistuyi'nehandu'yany' Yoho—o! Ule-nu'aschi'tadeya' statakuhi'gun'nageastu'tsiki. [He-e! Hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya' haniwa' ...
Teresa Pijoan PhD, 2012
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The Greenwood Library of American Folktales [Four Volumes]
Thomas A. Green. He-e! Hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', Tsistuyi' nehandu'yanu', Tsistuyi' nehandu'yanu' — Yoho-o! He-e ! Hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa', hayuya'haniwa' , Kuwahi' ...
Thomas A. Green, 2006
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Irezumi:
Perhaps the only clues to body painting in prehistoric Japan, may be afforded by the clay figurines known as haniwa or 'clay rings'. These clay figures date from the Tomb period and generally coincide with the dates during which the earlier- ...
Willem R. van Gulik, 1982
6
Frommer's Japan
I especially like the haniwa with the simple face and body and the O-shaped mouth; it's said to represent a dancing woman. If you wish to take a bus here, board a bus from Depaato-mae bus stop on Tachibana-dori bound for Heiwadai; get off ...
Beth Reiber, 2009
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A Dictionary of Japanese Loanwords
50 haniwa soon came into general use for all prints and is now used interchangeably for either reproductions or multiple originals just as the noun " print" is commonly used in English. (Helen Merritt, Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints, 1990, ...
Toshie M. Evans, 1997
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The Archaeology of Japan: From the Earliest Rice Farming ...
been no problem in making human Haniwa fig- ures during the second half of the Early Kofun and the beginning of the Middle Kofun periods. I would argue that the absence of human Haniwa figures during those periods was a deliberate ...
Koji Mizoguchi, 2013
9
Keowee Valley
I hurried to catch up, completely intrigued—my bookworm's brain thrilling. He/ Hayuya 'haniwa, hayuya 'haniwa, hayuya 'haniwa, hayuya 'haniwa. T sistuyi ' nehandu 'yanu, T sistuyi nehandu yanuiYohol He/ Hayuya 'haniwa, hayuya ' haniwa, ...
Katherine Scott Crawford, 2012
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Ceramics for Kids: Creative Clay Projects to Pinch, Roll, ...
Then get someone to help you lift it while you remove the cans from the inside of the haniwa. Wrap the haniwa in plastic, and let it dry slowly for several days. Clay due How can I tell when my haniwa is really dry? Bone dry clay is powdery ...
Mary Ellis, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANIWA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haniwa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sakai: a keyhole to the history of Osaka
Then, denude the tumulus of trees and vegetation and picture a three-tiered earthen mound covered in stones and lined with haniwa clay ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
2
First wooden 'tachikazari' ornament unearthed in ancient burial dig …
SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--An ornamental piece of a more than 1,500-year-old wooden “haniwa” parasol has been unearthed here from a ... «Asahi Shimbun, Feb 15»
3
Japan's burial mounds drawing new breed of tourist
Various “haniwa” clay figures have been excavated there. But for a long time local residents have passed the large keyhole-shaped mound ... «The Japan Times, Feb 15»
4
Sixth Japanese 'Invaders of Rokujouma' Anime Cover Art Revealed
... Maria Naganawa as the space alien Theiamillia Gre Fortorthe, Ayana Taketatsu as Karama, a haniwa (clay grave figure), Aoi Yūki as Korama ... «The Fandom Post, Jan 15»
5
Artists In Connecticut's Quiet Corner Hosting Open Studio Weekends
... Thai-inspired "house guardian" buildings, structures inspired by Malian granaries and figurative work inspired by Japanese Haniwa funerary ... «Hartford Courant, Nov 14»
6
Hakone Museum of Art: A treasure trove of masterpieces from man …
The male Haniwa, a terracotta clay figure, stands as an important piece of cultural property. Intricately designed porcelain ware from China's ... «The Star Online, Nov 14»
7
Hihōkan: Japan's vanishing sex museums
In fact, primitive artifacts, such as well-endowed haniwa (ritual terracotta clay figures) of the Kofun Period (250-552) and depictions of Imperial ... «The Japan Times, Nov 14»
8
'Heavenly Horses' at Bowers Museum
Early evidence of the importance of horses in Japanese life includes superb bronze trappings and haniwa (cylindrical clay sculptures) in the ... «The Rafu Shimpo, Nov 14»
9
Ancient art of 'haniwa' undergoes modern twist at Wakayama museum
WAKAYAMA--Terracotta clay "haniwa" figures representing horses, humans and other everyday objects once adorned ancient graves, but ... «Asahi Shimbun, Oct 14»
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Sneak Peek: What to Expect at the Biennale des Antiquaires
Galerie Christian Deydier is presenting a very rare 6th century AD Haniwa Terracotta horse head from Japan along with a stunning bronze ... «Artinfo UK, Sep 14»

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