How to say 'Cotton' in Japanese | 綿

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The Japanese word for Cotton is 'Men', written as 綿 in Japanese.'Cotton' in hiragana is めん.

word

綿

Meaning

Cotton

Reading

めん

men

Kanji

綿Cotton

Explanation

The Japanese noun '綿 (めん)' refers to 'cotton', the soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of cotton plants. It is commonly used in textiles, clothing, and other materials. This word can also refer to cotton as a material or product, such as cotton balls or cotton fabric. Example sentences: This shirt is made of cotton「このシャツは綿でできています」(このシャツはめんでできています). I bought cotton for crafting「クラフト用に綿を買いました」(クラフトようにめんをかいました). Note that '綿' can also appear in compound words, such as '綿花 (めんか)' (cotton flower) or '綿布 (めんぷ)' (cotton cloth).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6952

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 綿

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

綿

Meaning

Cotton

Words Related to 綿 Through the Kanji 綿

This Word contains the Kanji 綿 as well.

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

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