The Yamato Kingdom is a term used to refer to the royal authority and government that developed around a monarch, known as an okimi, and several powerful clans during the Kofun period (tumulus period).
ヤマト王権（やまとおうけん）とは、古墳時代に「大王」（おおきみ）と呼称された大王(ヤマト王権)といくつかの有力氏族が中心となって成立した王権・政権である。