/ Dictionary / Index H haniwa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ha•ni•wa Pronunciation: (hä'nē-wä"), [key] — pl. -wa. any of the terra-cotta models of people, animals, and houses from the Yayoi period of Japanese culture. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Hanifah hank Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language