- 木綿 — cotton cloth
- 綿花 — cotton plant
- 綿密 — detailed / precise
- 綿棒 — cotton swab
- 綿布 — cotton fabric
- 綿入れ — padded clothing
綿 combines the radical 糸 (thread) with 咅, suggesting fibers bound together. This reflects cotton’s nature as a fluffy fiber spun into fabric. By extension, the kanji can also mean meticulous or continuous effort, as in 綿密 (precise).
この 服は 木綿でできています。
This clothing is made of cotton.
彼は 綿密な 計画を 立てた。
He made a detailed plan.