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.
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.