JLPT N3 · Noun

綿 (wata)

綿 (わた, wata) is a Japanese noun meaning “cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: わた
Romaji: wata
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) · noun · usually written in kana
batting; wadding; padding · noun

Example sentences

我々は綿の代わりにピーナッツを植えた。

We planted peanuts instead of cotton.

Tatoeba #185519

茶碗を投げれば綿にて受けよ。

A soft answer is a specific cure of anger.

Tatoeba #126615

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 綿

綿

cottonメン・わた · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 綿.

木綿もめんcotton (material)

Source: JMdict entry 1533340 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.