綿

noun

  1. cotton (material).
  2. red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba). Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
綿
木綿 もめん
綿
木綿 きわた
木棉 きわた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
cotton
メン わた う (5th, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
cloth
ハク きぬ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)