Meaning

Primary

Yayoi Period

Alternative

Yayoi

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Life in Japan was increasing at its fastest rate during the Yayoi Period. It's one of the earliest periods of history in Japan that we know about! You should look it up, if you don't already know about it.

Reading

やよい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is an exception but it's the same in Japanese as it is in English. So if you just remember it's Yayoi (やよい) in English, you'll remember the Japanese too!

Context

Context Sentences

弥生時代のはじまりは紀元前300年頃です。

The beginning of the Yayoi Period was approximately 300 BCE.

Kanji Composition