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Kanji Detail for 綿 - "cotton, detailed"

綿

  • Meaning

    綿 means "cotton, detailed." Also associated with continuous.

    1. Cotton - A soft fibrous material; wadding.

    2. Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.

    3. Detailed - Fine and minute; thorough.

  • Words using 綿

    • 綿密 めんみつ Listen minute; detailed; careful

  • Four-character idioms with 綿

    • 情緒纏綿 じょうしょてんめん Listen tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person)

  • Tattoo check: 綿

    • Verified meaning: cotton, detailed
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read めん, わた, わたざき)
    • Also carries these associations: continuous

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 綿

    Given names 綿(めん)Listen 綿(わた)Listen

    Surnames 綿(わたざき)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    cotton

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cotton wad; wool; soft, downy

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy

  • Onyomi

    tip

    men(メン) メン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    wata(わた) わた

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    cotton continuous detailed small spreading fabric fiber fine fluffy material soft textile thread

Sentences including 綿

  • Cotton absorbs water.

  • Cotton sucks up water.

  • It's made of fine cotton.

  • Look! Candy floss is being sold.

  • She was minutely examined.

  • This blouse is cotton.

  • These cotton socks bear washing well.

  • The dandelion seeds are blowing.

  • A soft answer is a specific cure of anger.

  • The factory produces cotton goods.

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