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.

Common collocations

花粉(かふん)が飛(と)ぶ (pollen is in the air)
花粉(かふん)情報(じょうほう) (pollen report)
花粉(かふん)の飛散量(ひさんりょう) (amount of airborne pollen)
花粉(かふん)を媒介(ばいかい)する (to carry pollen)

Related words

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)

Cultural note

花粉(かふん) is strongly associated with allergies in Japan. Weather forecasts give pollen forecasts (花粉(かふん)予報(よほう)) in spring, and many people 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 2026.10.9 21:28

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