Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (うめ) in Japanese

梅, 楳
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
うめ, むめ, ウメ
Romaji
ume, mume, ume
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Chinese plum
    Example sentence
    今週見所です The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
    Example sentence
    3月さく Plum blossoms come out in March.

Examples of 梅, 楳, うめ, むめ, ウメ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

plum

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: うめ

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15 strokes

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: うめ

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13 strokes

plum

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: うめ

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