花粉（かふん、kafun）
- pollen

花粉 （花粉） means "pollen" in English. It refers to the fine powder produced by seed plants, which is essential for pollination. It can also be used to refer to pollen grains that cause hay fever, also known as "pollen allergy".

⚫︎花粉症の季節が始まりました。 Translation: The pollen season has started. ⚫︎この薬は花粉症に効果があります。 Translation: This medicine is effective for pollen allergies. ⚫︎春には花粉が飛びます。 Translation: Pollen flies in spring.

This word is commonly used in Japan, especially during the spring season. It's used to discuss the presence of pollen, the symptoms of allergies (hay fever), and measures to protect against them. You can use it in conversations about weather, health, or seasonal changes.

花粉 （花粉） is typically written with the kanji 花粉, which is also its base form. The reading is かふん in hiragana. There are no other ways to write this word. The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is not applicable here.

There are not many direct synonyms for 花粉 in common usage. The English word "pollen" can be considered a synonym.

There are no direct antonyms for 花粉.

今年の花粉の量は例年より多いそうです。 ・Translation: The amount of pollen this year is said to be higher than usual. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the expected amount of pollen and the season.

花粉対策としてマスクをしています。 ・Translation: I wear a mask as a countermeasure against pollen. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an action taken to protect against pollen.

The word 花粉 is a compound word. 花 (hana) means "flower" and 粉 (ko) means "powder" or "flour". Therefore, 花粉 literally means "flower powder".