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Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 5 - 綿

Kanji character Grade 5 綿. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 綿
About
cotton
Kun: わた
On: メン
14 strokes
Radical: silk 糸 (糹)
Parts: 小 巾 幺 白 糸
 
Onyomi
綿 【メン】 cotton
綿密 【メンミツ】 minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough
石灰海綿 【セッカイカイメン】 calcareous sponge (any sponge of class Calcarea)
六放海綿 【ロッポウカイメン】 hexactinellid sponge, glass sponge (any sponge of class Hexactinellida)
 
Kunyomi
綿 【わた】 cotton plant (Gossypium spp.), batting, wadding, padding
結い綿 【ゆいわた】 traditional hairstyle worn by unmarried women
中綿 【なかわた】 padding (clothing or bedding), insulation, cotton wadding, stuffing (furniture)