Meaning

Primary

Cotton Cloth

Alternative

Cotton Material

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A cotton cloth is a cotton cloth of cotton material.

Reading

めんぷ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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. Watch out for the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

水をよく吸収するので、私は綿布を布巾に使います。

I use a cotton cloth as a dish towel because it absorbs water well.

Kanji Composition