綿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 綿 is read as わた and is cotton fiber from the cotton plant or soft cotton wool used as filling.
• Basic usage: Use 人形に綿を詰める for stuffing a doll with cotton wool and 白い綿を摘む for picking white cotton.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 綿 and 糸
  • The headword denotes raw cotton fiber or cotton wool, while the comparison term denotes thread or yarn spun into a long strand.