also: めんもう
Refers to soft, fine, fluffy fibers such as plant down (e.g., dandelion seeds), animal undercoat, or lint-like fuzz on fabric.
タンポポの綿毛が風に飛ばされた。
The dandelion fluff was blown away by the wind.
There is fuzz on the sweater.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading わたげ.
Rare on'yomi reading; mostly encountered in technical or literary contexts.
Compound of 綿 (wata, 'cotton') and 毛 (ke, 'hair'), referring to cotton-like fine hairs.