綿
cotton

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

メン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

わた

Nanori (名乗り)

う

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:14
JLPT:2
Frequency:1495

Vocabulary

メン

WordReadingMeaning
綿密メンミツminute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
石綿セキメンasbestos
綿花メンカraw cotton; cotton wool
綿糸メンシcotton yarn; cotton thread
綿棒メンボウcotton swab

Other

WordReadingMeaning
綿めんcotton
綿わたcotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
綿ワタcotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
木綿もめんcotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
木綿きわたcotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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線
line, track
Grade 2JLPT 2
縄
cord, straw rope
Grade 4JLPT 1
紺
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Grade 8JLPT 1
細
dainty, detailed, get thin, narrow, precise, slender, taper
Grade 2JLPT 2
縛
arrest, bind, restrain, tie, truss
Grade 8JLPT 1
織
fabric, weave
Grade 5JLPT 1
締
fasten, lock, shut, tie, tighten
Grade 8JLPT 1
編
braid, compilation, completed poem, editing, knit, part of a book, plait, twist
Grade 5JLPT 2