Word details

木綿

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 木綿.

Dictionary

Entry

木綿めん (木綿)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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tree, wood

4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ボクモク

Kun

こ-

Nanori

もと
綿

cotton

14 strokesFrequency 1,495JLPT N2Grade 5

On

メン

Kun

わた

Nanori

cotton

12 strokes

On

メン

Kun

わた

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