綿 — kanji meaning “cotton”
綿
cotton
- Meanings
- cotton
- On'yomi
- メン (men)
- Kun'yomi
- わた
- Name readings
- う
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1495 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- mián — Chinese character page
Words with 綿
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木綿 | もめん momen | cotton (material) |
| 綿密 | めんみつ menmitsu | minute; detailed; careful |
| 綿花 | めんか menka | raw cotton; cotton wool |
| 綿棒 | めんぼう menbou | cotton swab |
| 綿布 | めんぷ menpu | cotton cloth; cotton material |
| 石綿 | いしわた ishiwata | asbestos |
| 綿糸 | めんし menshi | cotton yarn; cotton thread |
| 木綿 | ゆう yuu | string made of cut steamed, soaked mulberry bark fibers |
| 海綿 | かいめん kaimen | sponge |
| 綿毛 | わたげ watage | down; fuzz; fluff |
| 連綿 | れんめん renmen | unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous |
| 真綿 | まわた mawata | silk floss; silk wadding |
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