1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cotton
この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。
This cotton shirt washes well.
Other forms
棉 【めん】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
我々は綿の代わりにピーナッツを植えた。
We planted peanuts instead of cotton.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
batting;wadding;padding
茶碗を投げれば綿にて受けよ。
A soft answer is a specific cure of anger.
Other forms
棉 【わた】 · 草綿 【わた】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
rare term
word usually written using kana alone
sheep
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
obsolete term
derogatory
word usually written using kana alone
foreigner's mistress
from the belief that Western sailors kept sheep on their ships for sexual purposes
Other forms
羅紗緬 【ラシャめん】 (rarely used kanji form) · ラシャ綿 【ラシャめん】 (rarely used kanji form)
