花粉(かふん)

かふん
noun
pollen
1. pollen
Fine powdery substance produced by flowers for plant reproduction. Pollen is a major cause of allergies, especially in spring.
春(はる)は花粉(かふん)がたくさん飛(と)ぶ。
A lot of pollen flies around in spring.
蜂(はち)が花粉(かふん)を集(あつ)めている。
Bees are collecting pollen.
今日(きょう)は花粉(かふん)の飛散量(ひさんりょう)が多(おお)い。
The amount of pollen dispersal is high today.
花粉(かふん)が多(おお)い日(ひ)はマスクをする。
I wear a mask on days when pollen levels are high.
杉(すぎ)の花粉(かふん)は二月(にがつ)から四月(しがつ)にかけて飛(と)ぶので、その時期(じき)は外出(がいしゅつ)がつらい。
Cedar pollen flies from February through April, so going out during that period is tough.

花粉(かふん) refers to pollen.

Common expressions:

  • 花粉(かふん)が飛(と)ぶ (pollen flies/disperses)
  • 花粉(かふん)情報(じょうほう) (pollen forecast)
  • 花粉(かふん)の飛散量(ひさんりょう) (amount of pollen dispersal)
  • 花粉(かふん)を媒介(ばいかい)する (to carry pollen)

Related terms:

  • 花粉症(かふんしょう) (hay fever, pollen allergy)
  • 杉(すぎ)花粉(かふん) (cedar pollen - the main allergen in Japan)
  • 花粉(かふん)マスク (pollen mask)

Note:
花粉(かふん) is heavily associated with allergies in Japan. Weather forecasts regularly include pollen counts (花粉(かふん)予報(よほう)) during spring, and many Japanese wear masks during pollen season.

Related Words

Related: 花粉症(かふんしょう)
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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.3.4 12:34
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