Explore 粉 in the kitchen and beyond. Link each reading to a complete word and its context.
The idea
粉 has 10 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 粉（こな）, 小麦粉（こむぎこ）, 花粉（かふん） and 粉末（ふんまつ） as whole words.
| Word | Reading | Meaning in context |
|---|---|---|
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ | I bought wheat flour at the supermarket. |
| 米粉 | こめこ | This bread is made with rice flour. |
| 花粉 | かふん | Pollen is flying about today. |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ | The medicine is a powder. |
Examples
- ボウルに粉を入れてください。Please add flour to the bowl.
- スーパーで小麦粉を買いました。I bought wheat flour at the supermarket.
- このパンは米粉で作られています。This bread is made with rice flour.
- 今日は花粉が飛んでいます。Pollen is flying about today.
- ケーキに粉砂糖をかけてください。Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar.
- この薬は粉末です。The medicine is a powder.
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Watch out
粉 can mean flour or powder, but 花粉 means pollen. The final 粉 in 小麦粉 is read こ, not ふん.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 小麦粉 in hiragana.
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こむぎこ
小麦粉 is こむぎこ: wheat flour. Its final 粉 is read こ.
Write the reading of 花粉 in hiragana.
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かふん
花粉 is かふん: pollen. Here 粉 is read ふん.
Choose the missing kanji: 粉＿（ふんまつ）［末／未］.
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末
末 completes 粉末（ふんまつ）, meaning powder; distinguish 末 from 未.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 小麦粉 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 花粉 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 粉＿（ふんまつ）［末／未］.
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Write 粉 using the diagram, cover the table, and read 小麦粉 and 花粉. Make a sentence with one.