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木綿

Cotton


Meaning

Cotton

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Cotton that comes off a tree is still cotton!


Reading

もめん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own as long as you watch out for 木. It drops the く from もく making this reading just もめん.


Context

Context Sentences

木綿のハンカチをプレゼントしてもらいました。

I got this cotton handkerchief as a present.


Kanji Composition