綿

• 読み: めん
• ローマ字: men
• 漢字の分解: 綿 (men/wata) — cotton
• 発音: /me.n/

意味

Cotton. The natural fiber used in textiles and clothing.

A noun referring to the cotton plant, its fibers, or cotton fabric. Read as めん in most compounds: 綿100% (100% cotton), 木綿 (momen, cotton cloth). Also read as わた when referring to raw cotton or cotton batting used in stuffing futons and cushions. A fundamental material in Japanese clothing and bedding.

例文

1. このシャツは綿でできている。
2. 夏は綿の服が涼しくて気持ちいい。
3. 綿のタオルは肌に優しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: clothing, textiles, shopping

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 綿 contains 糸 (thread radical) and 帛 (silk cloth), indicating a textile material. Cotton was introduced to Japan from China and became widely cultivated during the Edo period.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal