粉 — “powder / flour” in Japanese

Grade 5ふん, こ, こな

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“powder / flour” in Japanese is 粉, read fun, ko, kona (ふん, こ, こな). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 小麦粉 (wheat flour).

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What does 粉 mean?

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Kanji	粉
Meaning	powder / flour
Readings	ふん, こ, こな
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	小麦粉 (wheat flour)

How to read 粉

粉 is read fun (ふん) or ko (こ) or kona (こな) depending on the word.

Words with 粉

花粉かふん
粉砕
小麦粉

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Updated: 2026-08-28