粉
粉·powder, flour
- On-yomi
- フン
- Kun-yomi
- ここな
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粉 | こな | powder, flour |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ | wheat flour |
| 粉薬 | こなぐすり | powdered medicine |
| 花粉 | かふん | pollen |
Example sentences
この粉を水に入れてください。
このこなをみずにいれてください。
Please put this powder into the water.
ケーキを作るので、小麦粉を買いました。
けーきをつくるので、こむぎこをかいました。
I bought flour because I'm going to make a cake.
春になると花粉で目がかゆくなります。
はるになるとかふんでめがかゆくなります。
When spring comes, pollen makes my eyes itchy.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 小麦粉 as *こむぎふん — as a suffix after a food name it is こ
- Reading 花粉 as *はなこ instead of かふん
Memory aid
Picture it
Rice (米) that has been divided (分) again and again until nothing is left but powder.
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