Word Meaning 木綿

もめん momen

木綿 is read as もめん (momen) and means cotton (material).

Meaning

English

cotton (material)
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

Reading

Kana

もめん

Romaji

momen

Writing Variants

木棉きわた kiwata
木綿きわた kiwata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 507 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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木綿綿

もめんわた

cotton batting

木綿物

もめんもの

cotton goods or clothing

木綿針

もめんばり

sewing needle for cotton thread

木綿糸

もめんいと

cotton thread

南京木綿

なんきんもめん

nankeen (cloth)

生木綿

きもめん

unbleached cotton cloth

木綿豆腐

もめんどうふ

firm tofu

浜木綿

はまゆう

crinum

天竺木綿

てんじくもめん

cotton sheeting

晒し木綿

さらしもめん

bleached cotton cloth

インド綿の木

いんどわたのき

Indian silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

木枯らし

こがらし

cold wintry wind

Example Sentences

私は木綿のシャツを２枚買った。

I bought two cotton shirts.

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木綿のハンカチーフ Momen no Handkerchief