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絹綿 (きぬわた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絹きぬ綿わた

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た

Meanings

1

noun

silk floss

Refers to the soft, fluffy silk fibers used for stuffing, padding, or spinning.

布ふ団とんの中なかには絹きぬ綿わたが入はいっている。
The futon is filled with silk floss.

Kanji

絹silk
綿cotton

Etymology

Compound of 絹 (kinu, 'silk') and 綿 (wata, 'cotton' or 'floss'), referring to silk in a cotton-like fluffy form.