綿めん

Similar words

• 木綿もめん

  木綿 specifically refers to cotton fabric or woven cotton, while 綿 can refer to the raw fiber or the plant as well.

• コットン

  コットン is a loanword from English, often used in fashion or product names, while 綿 is the native Japanese term.

Etymology

The kanji 綿 is a phono-semantic compound: 糸 (thread) + 帛 (silk), originally referring to silk floss, later extended to cotton. The reading めん is the on'yomi.