綿(めん)

Usage: 綿(めん) refers to cotton as a material, commonly used for clothing and textiles.

Common patterns

• 綿(めん)百(ひゃく)% (100% cotton)
• 綿(めん)製品(せいひん) (cotton products)
• 純綿(じゅんめん) (pure cotton)
• 木綿(もめん) (cotton cloth - also read as もめん)

Reading note: When referring to raw cotton or cotton wadding, it can be read as わた. As a material for fabric, it's typically read as めん.

Similar words

• 綿(めん) - cotton (fabric material)
• 麻(あさ) - linen, hemp
• 絹(きぬ) - silk
• 羊毛(ようもう)/ウール - wool