Onyomi: メン · Kunyomi: わた · Meanings: cotton
Kanji for cotton
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綿 is formed from the thread radical 糸 on the left and the character 帛 on the right. 糸 represents threads or fibers, while 帛 refers to cloth or fabric. Together, they show soft fibers woven into cloth. From this structure, 綿 came to mean cotton or soft wadding.
綿 shows soft fibers made into cloth, meaning cotton.
Think of threads (糸) being woven into soft cloth (帛). That soft, fluffy material used for fabric or padding is 綿.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 綿 | めん | cotton | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 綿 | わた | cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 綿密 | めんみつ | minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 綿製品 | めんせいひん | made of cotton, cotton goods | Noun |
| 綿棒 | めんぼう | cotton swab | Noun |
| 綿糸 | めんし | cotton yarn, cotton thread | Noun |
| 綿布 | めんぷ | cotton cloth, cotton material | Noun |
| 綿花 | めんか | raw cotton, cotton wool | Noun |
| 綿菓子 | わたがし | cotton candy, fairy floss, candy floss | Noun |
| 綿実油 | めんじつゆ | cottonseed oil | Noun |