粉 — powder / flour

Grade 5ふん, こ, こな

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粉 (readings: ふん, こ, こな; Japanese kanji) means “powder / flour”. 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 ふん or こ or こな depending on the word.

Words with 粉

花粉かふんphấn hoa
粉砕nghiền nát
小麦粉bột mì

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Updated: 2026-08-09