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綿

cotton

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
わた
On'yomi
メン
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

綿 means "cotton". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read わた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

綿 in example sentences

  • このブラウスは綿めん100%です。

    Kono burausu wa men 100 paasento desu.

    This blouse is cotton.

  • 私わたしは綿めん製せいのブラウスの方ほうが好すきだ。

    Watashi wa mensei no burausu no hou ga suki da.

    I prefer blouses made from cotton.

  • 私わたしは木綿もめんのシャツを２枚まい買かった。

    Watashi wa momen no shatsu o 2mai katta.

    I bought two cotton shirts.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 綿

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Common questions

What does the kanji 綿 mean?
綿 means "cotton". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 綿 have?
綿 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 綿 read?
It is read わた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 綿?
綿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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