Meaning

Primary

Powder

Alternative

Flour

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Can also mean flour.

Reading

こな
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
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Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you to remember: You have this great ice cream... that is, until your cone (こな) turns to powder, and your ice cream falls to the ground. A sonic boom powdered your ice cream cone, and left you very messy.

You can also use for this kanji. Just imagine that the powder breaks down even further, and all that is left of the reading is . This reading feels a bit older, but it's still a-okay.

Context

Context Sentences

最近私は粉ものを食べ過ぎています。

I’ve been eating too many flour-based foods lately.

Kanji Composition