棉
棉
12 strokes
Meanings
cotton
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わた
Common Words
1
Word usually written using kana alone
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
Examples
我々は綿の代わりにピーナッツを植えた。
We planted peanuts instead of cotton.
2
batting; wadding; padding
Examples
茶碗を投げれば綿にて受けよ。
A soft answer is a specific cure of anger.
1
cotton (material)
Examples
このブラウスは木綿製です。
This blouse is cotton.
2
きわた only; Word usually written using kana alone
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
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