User talk:Bamse/Japanese Imperial tombs

Translation of tomb shapes
copied from wikiproject japan talk page

For User:Bamse/Japanese_Imperial_tombs I'd need good translations of tomb shapes as found for instance in sub pages of this or directly in the tables at ja:天皇陵. The shapes are: Any suggestions are appreciated. bamse (talk) 22:53, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
 * 上円下方: jōen kahō: round-top-square-bottom type: round mound in the center and a square mound at the base, runden Steinhügel auf rechteckiger Basis!
 * 前方後円: zenpō kōen: keyhole-shaped!; square-front, round-back
 * 八角: hakkaku: eight-sided!
 * 多宝塔: tahōtō!
 * 石造五輪塔: stone gorintō!
 * 石造宝篋印塔: stone hōkyōintō!
 * 石造十三重塔, 石造九重塔: 13/9-storey stone pagoda!
 * 円墳: enfun: circular mound, circular-typed, tumulus
 * 円丘: knoll, hillock?
 * 山形: mountain?
 * 方丘: square!
 * 方形: square-typed
 * 八角丘: eight-sided hill / octagon hill
 * 円形: round (again)?
 * 方形堂: square temple / square hall?


 * See Kofun,, and . Oda Mari (talk) 07:56, 28 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks. bamse (talk) 19:53, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Did you see this page? Looking at the image of this page, it's definitely Tahōtō. Oda Mari (talk) 08:35, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Indeed that looks like a tahōtō. bamse (talk) 20:56, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I've made some suggestions above. I, Jethrobot  drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 22:21, 1 November 2012 (UTC)