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Kanji 粉: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 粉: flour, powder, dust

Key takeaways

Kanji 粉: flour, powder, dust. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

flourpowderdust

On reading

フン

Kun reading

デシメートルこな

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 粉

flour, powder, dust

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

米 + 分

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you divide (分) rice (米) into tiny pieces, it becomes fine powder or flour. Imagine the state of grinding grains into particles. It is used in words like powder (粉末) and pollen (花粉).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フン
  • 花粉かふん

    pollen

  • 粉末ふんまつ

    fine powder

Kun reading

デシメートル
  • 粉々こなごな

    into small pieces / smashed / broken up

  • こな

    flour / powder

Commonly used words

  • 花粉
    かふん

    pollen

  • 粉末
    ふんまつ

    fine powder

  • 粉々
    こなごな

    into small pieces / smashed / broken up

  • こな

    flour / powder

Example sentences

Example 1

春は花が多いです。

Translation

There is a lot of pollen in spring.

Example 2

症で鼻がむずむずします。

Translation

My nose itches because of hay fever.

Example 3

お皿が々に割れた。

Translation

The plate broke into tiny pieces.

Example 4

彼の計画は々になった。

Translation

His plan was completely shattered.

Kanji 粉: flour, powder, dust | Daily Nihongo