JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 綿: "cotton"
The kanji 綿 means "cotton". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read メン in on'yomi and わた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
メン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
わた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cotton |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 1495 of 2,501 |
Common words with 綿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 綿cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) · batting; wadding; padding
- 綿密minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous
- 木綿cotton (material) · red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
- 綿cotton
- 綿菓子cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
- 連綿unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
- 綿毛down; fuzz; fluff
- 真綿silk floss; silk wadding
- 綿飴cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
- 綿棒cotton swab
- 綿々unbroken; endless; continuous
- 脱脂綿absorbent cotton; cotton wool
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