Japanese word

花粉

Pronunciation

Romajikafun

Meaning

  • nounpollen

Example

春は花粉が多いです。haru wa ka fun ga ō i de su

There is a lot of pollen in spring.

Illustration for 花粉 (pollen)

More examples

窓を閉めて、部屋に入る花粉を減らします。mado o shi me te heya ni hai ru ka fun o he ra shi ma su

I close the windows to reduce the amount of pollen that gets into the room.

Core concept

Refers to the fine reproductive powder released by a plant's flowers and carried to other flowers.

Common phrases

  • 花粉が飛ぶka fun ga to bu

    pollen is in the air

  • 花粉が多いka fun ga ō i

    there is a lot of pollen

  • 花粉の季節ka fun no ki setsu

    pollen season

  • 花粉を避けるka fun o sa ke ru

    avoid pollen

  • 花粉を防ぐka fun o fuse gu

    protect against pollen

Definition in Japanese

植物の雄しべから出て受粉に役立つ細かな粉。shoku butsu no o shi be ka ra de te ju fun ni yaku da tsu koma ka na kona

Word origin

花粉 (kafun) is a compound of 花 (ka, "flower") and 粉 (fun, "powder"), naming the powder associated with flowers.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect pollen with spring allergy reports, where high pollen counts explain why symptoms become common outdoors.

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