How to say 'Plum' in Japanese | 梅

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The Japanese word for Plum is 'Ume', written as 梅 in Japanese.'Plum' in hiragana is うめ.

word

梅

Meaning

Plum

Reading

うめ

ume

Kanji

梅Apricot, Plum

Explanation

The Japanese noun '梅 (うめ)' refers to the plum fruit or the plum tree. It is commonly associated with Japanese culture, particularly in the context of ume blossoms, which are celebrated in early spring. The fruit is often used to make umeboshi (pickled plums) and ume liqueur. Example sentences: The plum blossoms are beautiful「梅の花がきれいです」(うめのはながきれいです). I ate a pickled plum「梅干しを食べました」(うめぼしをたべました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5824

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 梅

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

梅

Meaning

Apricot, Plum

Words Related to 梅 Through the Kanji 梅

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 梅 as well.

word

梅干

Meaning

Pickled plum

word

梅雨明け

Meaning

End of rainy season

word

梅雨入り

Meaning

Rainy season start

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'Ume' means 'Plum' .

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