Japanese symbol for “fines”
微粉
びふん
Romaji: bifun
powder; finely crushed substance; fines
In Japanese, fines is 微粉, read びふん (bifun).
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Meanings
- n powder; finely crushed substance; fines
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 顕微鏡 | けんびきょう kenbikyou | microscope |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 微生物 | びせいぶつ biseibutsu | microbe; germ |
| 微熱 | びねつ binetsu | slight fever |
| 微小 | びしょう bishou | microscopic |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ funmatsu | fine powder |
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