“Cotton” or “Cotton material” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “綿”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “綿” means “Spread”, “Continuous” or “In detail” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “綿”

Jouyou Kanji “綿” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
めん(men) |
| べん(ben) |
| Kun-Yomi |
わた(wata) |
| つら(なる)(tsura(naru)) |
| Meanings |
Cotton |
| Continuous, Spread |
| Minutely, Closely, In detail |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “綿”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 綿衣(めんい-me n i) |
Cotton garment, Clothes made out of cotton |
| 綿織物(めんおりもの-me n o ri mo no) |
Cotton fabrics, Cotton textiles |
| 綿花(めんか-me n ka) |
Raw cotton, Cotton wool |
| 綿火薬(めんかやく-me n ka ya ku) |
Gun cotton, Nitro cotton, Nitrocellulose |
| 綿糸(めんし-me n shi) |
Cotton thread, Cotton yarn |
| 綿布(めんぷ-me n ou) |
Cotton cloth, Cotton material |
| 綿服(めんぷく-me n pu ku) |
Cotton garment, Clothes made out of cotton |
| 綿棒(めんぼう-me n bo u) |
Swab, Cotton applicator |
| 綿密(めんみつ-me n mi tsu) |
Elaborated, Elaborate, Detailed, Minute, Careful, Scrupulous, Thorough |
| 綿々(めんめん-me n me n) |
Unbroken, Endless, Continuous |
| 綿羊(めんよう-me n yo u) |
Sheep |
| 綿入れ(わたいれ-wa ta i re) |
Padding with cotton, Garment padded with cotton, Wadded clothes |
| 綿雲(わたぐも-wa ta gu mo) |
Wooly clouds, Fleecy clouds |
| 綿繰り(わたぐり-wa ta gu ri) |
Cotton ginning |
| 綿毛(わたげ-wa ta ge) |
Down, Fluff, Cotton wool, Woolly hair, Fluffy cotton‐wool appearance |
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