fleecy clouds; cumulus clouds
Refers to fluffy, cotton-like clouds, especially cumulus. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
See also: 積雲
空に大きな綿雲が浮かんでいる。
A big fleecy cloud is floating in the sky.
綿雲が羊のように
The fleecy clouds look like sheep.
Compound of 綿 (wata, 'cotton') and 雲 (kumo, 'cloud'), describing clouds that look like cotton wool.