How do you say "flour" in Japanese?

小麦粉

komugiko

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "flour" is 小麦粉 (komugiko).

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Pronunciation

小麦粉 is written using kanji. Romanised as komugiko, it sounds roughly like "koh-moo-gee-koh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Komugiko uses the same wheat character as komugi plus powder (粉), making the meaning transparent: wheat powder. The compound shows logical Japanese word-building.

Example sentence

このお店の小麦粉はとてもおいしいです。

Kono omise no Komugiko wa totemo oishii desu.

The flour at this shop is very delicious.

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How to remember 小麦粉

Komugi (小麦) is wheat. Ko (粉) is powder. Wheat turned into fine powder for baking.

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Questions about 小麦粉

How do you pronounce 小麦粉?

小麦粉 is romanised as komugiko. Say it roughly like "koh-moo-gee-koh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 小麦粉 formal or casual?

小麦粉 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 小麦粉 written in Japanese?

小麦粉 is written using kanji. Komugiko uses the same wheat character as komugi plus powder (粉), making the meaning transparent: wheat powder.

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