Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 綿(わた) in Japanese

綿, 草綿
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
わた
Romaji
wata
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    batting; wadding; padding


Kanji in this word

綿 JLPT 2

14 strokes

cotton

On'Yomi: メン

Kun'Yomi: わた

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

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