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Japanese symbol for “muslin”

Romaji: menmosurin
muslin

In Japanese, muslin is , read (menmosurin).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n muslin

Kanji and stroke order

cotton
on: メン
kun: わた
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もめん momencotton (material)
めんみつ menmitsuminute; detailed; careful
めんか menkaraw cotton; cotton wool
めんぼう menboucotton swab
めんぷ menpucotton cloth; cotton material
いしわた ishiwataasbestos

See also: Chinese symbol for “muslin”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.