木綿

Etymology 1
Compound of.

Noun

 * , a species of silk-cotton tree
 * 1) cotton wool, as opposed to
 * 1) cotton wool, as opposed to

Etymology 2
→ * →

Alteration of mokumen, itself derived from 🇨🇬 elements +.

Noun

 * 1) cotton
 * : cotton thread
 * : an object woven from cotton
 * : an object woven from cotton

Etymology 3
→ → * →

From.

Possibly from the verb, from the way such strings are used to tie  branches in Shinto rituals. Compare the development of.

The kanji spelling is an example of, likely from the similar texture and consistency of cotton.

Noun

 * 1) string made from the fibres of a paper mulberry bark