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Japanese symbol for “pulverized”

Romaji: konajou
powdered; powdery; pulverized

In Japanese, pulverized is , read (konajou).

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

  1. adj-no, n powdered; powdery; pulverized

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

flour, powder, dust
on: フン
kun: デシメートル、こ、こな
10 strokes · JLPT 2
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こむぎこ komugikowheat flour
ふんまつ funmatsufine powder
かふん kafunpollen
ふんさい funsaipulverization; pulverisation
ふんしょく funshokuembellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration
こなごな konagonain very small pieces
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions

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.

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