Japanese symbol for “pollen”
花粉
かふん
Romaji: kafun
pollen
In Japanese, pollen is 花粉, read かふん (kafun).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n pollen
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 花びら | はなびら hanabira | petal |
| 小麦粉 | こむぎこ komugiko | wheat flour |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ funmatsu | fine powder |
| 粉砕 | ふんさい funsai | pulverization; pulverisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pollen”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.