綿
綿

cotton

14 strokesFrequency 1,495JLPT N2Grade 5

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Common Words

わた綿棉草綿ワタNounFreq #10663
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.
綿密めんみつNoun～な Adj.Freq #18867
1

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

Examples
彼は綿密に立てた計画を実行に移した。
He carried out the plan he had made in detail.
木綿もめん (木綿)きわた木棉NounFreq #22767
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)

綿棉めんNounFreq #25059
1

cotton

Examples
この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。
This cotton shirt washes well.
綿菓子わたがしNounFreq #33836
1

cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

連綿れんめん聯綿～と AdverbFreq #35030
1

'taru' adjective

unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous

綿毛わたげめんもうNounFreq #37905
1

down; fuzz; fluff

真綿まわたNounFreq #38351
1

silk floss; silk wadding

海神綿津見かいじんかいしん (海神)わたつみわだつみNounFreq #41605
1

sea god; Poseidon; Neptune

2

わたつみ／わだつみ only

sea; ocean

綿飴綿あめわたあめNounFreq #48294
1

cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

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