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) (hay fever)

Compare: 微粒子(びりゅうし) (fine particle)

Compare: 雄(お)しべ (stamen)

Compare: 雌(め)しべ (pistil)

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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