メ
　
リ
　
ケ
　
ン
こ
粉

noun

  1. wheat flour. Colloquialism.
  2. flour made using wheat imported from America. Messages.dated. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
メ
　
リ
　
ケ
　
ン
こ
粉
 メリケン粉 メリケンこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flour, powder, dust
こな　フン　こ (5th, N2)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)