綿
cotton
Readings
On'yomi
- メン
Kun'yomi
- わた
Nanori
- う
Meaning
綿 centers on cotton as a soft, fibrous material, typically associated with thread, fabric, or padding.
Most common words using 綿
20 of 114- 綿わたN2
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
- 綿めんN3
cotton
- 綿密めんみつ
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
- 木綿もめんN4
cotton (material)
- 綿棒めんぼう
cotton swab
- 海綿かいめん
sponge
- 石綿いしわた
asbestos
- 綿毛わたげ
down; fuzz; fluff
- 連綿れんめん
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
- 綿花めんか
raw cotton; cotton wool
- 真綿まわた
silk floss; silk wadding
- 綿抜きわたぬき
unpadded kimono
- 綿糸めんし
cotton yarn; cotton thread
- 脱脂綿だっしめん
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
- 中綿なかわた
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
- 綿布めんぷ
cotton cloth; cotton material
- インド綿の木インドわたのき
Indian silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
- ガラス綿ガラスめん
glass wool
- 伝達性海綿状脳症でんたつせいかいめんじょうのうしょう
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; TSE
- 入れ綿いれわた
cotton padding
Study
Etymology
綿 combines 糸 (thread) with 帛 (silk cloth), reflecting cotton as a fibrous material used in textiles. The component 帛 likely contributes both meaning and sound.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 and white silk cloth 帛 come together to make soft, fluffy cotton.
Reading mnemonic
For メン, imagine a cotton garment being mended with thread: mend -> メン, and the soft cotton is repaired.