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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)

Stroke order & writing

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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.

  • はのを枚まいた。

    Watashi wa momen no shatsu o 2mai katta.

    I bought two cotton shirts.

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

Words that use 綿

More 糸 (thread) kanji

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.

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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