綿 (わた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

綿 (わた) means cotton / padding.

See example sentences below.

綿 at a glance

綿

わたwata

N3noun

cotton / padding

綿わたwataN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

cotton / padding

Example 1

このシャツは綿でできています。

Translation

This shirt is made of cotton.

Example 2

布団に綿がたくさん入っています。

Translation

There is a lot of padding inside the futon.