How to say 'Pickled plum' in Japanese | 梅干

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The Japanese word for Pickled plum is 'Umeboshi', written as 梅干 in Japanese.'Pickled plum' in hiragana is うめぼし.

word

梅干

Meaning

Pickled plum

Reading

うめぼし

umeboshi

Kanji

梅Apricot, Plum 干Dry

Explanation

The Japanese noun '梅干 (うめぼし)' refers to pickled plums, a traditional Japanese food made by pickling ume fruits in salt and drying them. They are known for their sour and salty taste and are often eaten with rice or used as a flavoring in bento boxes. Example sentences: I like pickled plums「梅干が好きです」(うめぼしがすきです). Pickled plums are good for your health「梅干は健康に良いです」(うめぼしはけんこうにいいです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4959

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 梅干

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

梅

Meaning

Apricot, Plum

kanji

干

Meaning

Dry

Words Related to 梅干 Through the Kanji 梅

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 梅 as well.

word

梅

Meaning

Plum

word

梅雨明け

Meaning

End of rainy season

word

梅雨入り

Meaning

Rainy season start

Words Related to 梅干 Through the Kanji 干

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 干 as well.

word

若干

Meaning

Few, Some

word

干す

Meaning

Dry

word

干渉

Meaning

Interference, Meddling

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