Kanji 綿: cotton

Key takeaways

Kanji 綿: cotton. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

綿

Meaning

cotton

On reading

メン

Kun reading

わた

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 綿

cotton

Kanji structure breakdown

綿

Structure breakdown

糸 + 帛

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'thread' (糸) and 'silk/cloth' (帛). It represents 'cotton,' the raw material used to spin threads for weaving white cloth or fabric.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

メン

綿めん
cotton / padding material
木綿もめん
cotton fabric / cotton

Kun reading

わた

木綿きわた
cotton fabric
綿わた
cotton / padding

Commonly used words

綿
めん
cotton / padding material
木綿
もめん
cotton fabric / cotton
木綿
きわた
cotton fabric
綿
わた
cotton / padding

Example sentences

Example 1

このきわたのシャツはやわらかいです。

Translation

This cotton shirt is soft.

Example 2

きわたは夏にぴったりの素材です。

Translation

Cotton fabric is perfect for summer.

Example 3

この布は綿でできています。

Translation

This cloth is made of cotton.

Example 4

綿の布団を買いました。

Translation

I bought a cotton futon.

Kanji 綿: cotton

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

木綿 (きわた): meaning and examples

綿 (めん): meaning and examples

綿 (わた): meaning and examples

木綿 (もめん): meaning and examples