# 綿 — cotton

綿 means “cotton”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: メン (men). Kun'yomi: わた (wata). You'll see it in words such as 綿 (men, “cotton”).

- Meaning: cotton
- On'yomi: メン (men)
- Kun'yomi: わた (wata)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Cloth & clothing 2

## How to remember 綿

Parts: 糸 thread · 白 white · 巾 cloth

## Words with 綿

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 綿 | めん (men) | cotton |

## Don't confuse it with

[線](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/line/) · [縮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shrink/) · [終](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/end/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 2” set

[衣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/garment/) · [綿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cotton/) · [靴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoes/) · [帽](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hat/) · [袖](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sleeve/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cotton/. Last updated 2026-11-01.