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綿
On'yomi
メン
MEN
Kun'yomi
わた
wata
cotton
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#1495
Radical糸silk(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
綿=
糹帛
thread + 帛
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and silk. Silk thread.
Symbolism
Cotton, cotton cloth, thorough. Represents cotton.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
情緒纏綿
じょうしょてんめん
tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person); tender sentiments
縷々綿々
るるめんめん
going on and on in tedious detail; going on and on in tedious detail