also: うみわた
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the porous sea animal or the material derived from it. Can also be used attributively with の.
Sponges take in seawater to obtain nutrients.
The kitchen sponge got old, so I bought a new one.
spongiform; spongelike; spongy
spongin
sponge iron; direct reduced iron; DRI
hexactinellid sponge; glass sponge
Standard kanji spelling for sponge.
Rare native Japanese reading; かいめん is the usual reading.
Compound of 海 (sea) and 綿 (cotton), referring to the soft, absorbent sea creature.