Meaning of 木綿(もめん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 木綿, 木棉 JLPT 4

Kana Reading もめん, きわた

Romaji momen, kiwata

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

cotton (material)
Parts of speech

Meaning

red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

Examples of 木綿, 木棉, もめん, きわた in a sentence

木綿のミットをつければ赤ちゃんは自分の顔をひっかかなくなる。

Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.
彼らの主たる輸出品は織物であり、特に絹と木綿である。

Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
私は木綿のシャツを２枚買った。

I bought two cotton shirts.
この布はもめんでできている。

This cloth is made of cotton.
このブラウスは木綿製です。

This blouse is cotton.

Related Kanji

綿 JLPT 2

14 strokes

cotton

On'Yomi: メン

Kun'Yomi: わた

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木 JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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棉

12 strokes

cotton

On'Yomi: メン

Kun'Yomi: わた

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