What does kanji 綿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 綿 is cotton.

How is kanji 綿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 綿 are わた; the onyomi readings are メン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 綿?

Kanji 綿 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 綿?

The main radical for kanji 綿 is 糸.

What words use kanji 綿?

Example words that use kanji 綿 include 綿津見, 綿布, 綿密, 綿糸.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

綿

Meaning

Kanji 綿

cotton

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わた
Onyomi 音読み: メン
Nanori 名乗り: う

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1495
Strokes: 14
Radical: 糸
Components: 小 • 巾 • 幺 • 白 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 帛 • 棉 • 緜 • 錦 • 幫

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 114 entries that include this kanji.

綿津見

かいじん

sea

綿布

めんぷ

cotton cloth

綿密

めんみつ

minute

綿糸

めんし

cotton yarn

綿々

めんめん

unbroken

綿あめ

わたあめ

cotton candy

綿くず

わたくず

bits of cotton

綿ネル

めんネル

cotton flannel

綿の実

わたのみ

cotton seed

綿パン

めんパン

cotton pants

綿フランネル

めんフランネル

cotton flannel

綿ぼこり

わたぼこり

ball of dust

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

このシャツは綿でできています。

this shirt is made of cotton.

綿の布は肌にやさしい。

cotton fabric is gentle on the skin.

母は綿のハンカチを買った。

my mother bought a cotton handkerchief.

綿を箱に詰めて送った。

i packed the cotton into a box and sent it.

その布団には綿がたっぷり入っている。

that futon is stuffed with plenty of cotton.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.