Word details

海綿

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

Dictionary

Entry

海綿いめんみわたNoun~の Adj.Freq #68552
1

sponge

Examples
海綿は水を吸収しますので水彩絵具をぼかしたりする時に便利です。
Sponge absorbs water so it is convenient for shading water-colours and such.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる
綿

cotton

14 strokesFrequency 1,495JLPT N2Grade 5

On

メン

Kun

わた

Nanori

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