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粉 (こな) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

粉こな

こ

な

○

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

powder; flour; meal; dust

General term for finely ground or powdered substances, including flour, meal, and fine dust.

小こ麦むぎ粉こをふるってから使つかってください。
Please sift the flour before using it.
机つくえ

の

上うえ

に

白しろ

い

粉こな

が

落お

ち

て

い

た

。

There was white powder on the desk.

2

noun

slang

Only with reading こな

Slang term for heroin, used in informal or underground contexts.

警けい察さつは彼かれが粉こなを所しょ持じしていたと発はっ表ぴょうした。
The police announced that he was in possession of heroin.

Written forms

粉Usage89%
- こな
  Standard kanji spelling for powder, flour, and related meanings.
- こ
こUsage8%
こなUsage2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
コナUsage1%
コUsage<1%

Kanji

粉flour, powder, dust

Similar words

粉ふん末まつ
More formal and technical term for powder, often used in scientific or industrial contexts.
小こ麦むぎ粉こ
Specifically wheat flour; 粉 alone can refer to any kind of powder or flour.

Etymology

The reading こな is a native Japanese word for powder or flour. The kanji 粉 is conventionally used for this meaning. The short reading こ is less common and appears mainly in compounds.