Yamato.
Ancient Japan.
Meaning & usage
Ancient Japan.
The museum curator said that the sword originated from the Yamato period in Japan.
Any of several towns in Japan; see Wikipedia.
The imperial house which formerly ruled Japan from the province of Yamato; by extension, the predominant ethnic group of Japan.
In Japanese society, Koreans are viewed as being of a lower rung on the social ladder compared to Yamato people.
A male given name from Japanese.
A surname from Japanese.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 大和 (Yamato), itself of uncertain derivation, but likely related to 山 (yama, “mountains”). See Proto-Japonic *yamatə.
A member of the Yamato court which formerly ruled Japan.
A member of the ethnic group that comprises over 90% of the population of Japan, native to the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
One of a class of battleships used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 大和 (Yamato), itself of uncertain derivation, but likely related to 山 (yama, “mountains”). See Proto-Japonic *yamatə.
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