What is the Kanji for "Apricot" and "Plum"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Apricot" and "Plum", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Apricot" and "Plum" is "梅".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ume".

Its onyomi reading is "Bai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The kanji "毎" means "Every" and can be read as "Mai".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "梅" mean in japanese?

"梅" means "Apricot" and "Plum".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

梅干: "Pickled plum". The Japanese noun '梅干 (うめぼし)' refers to a pickled plum that has been dried. Pickled plums are a very common Japanese food, often served as a condiment or side dish. They have a sour and salty flavor. For example: My mother makes delicious pickled plums - (母は美味しい梅干しを作ります). I enjoy eating pickled plum with my rice - (私は梅干しを御飯と一緒に食べるのが好きです).

梅: "Plum". The Japanese word '梅 (うめ)' refers to the plum tree and its fruit. Plums are a type of stone fruit that are often used in Japanese cuisine and beverages. The plum blossom is also an important symbol in Japanese culture, representing winter and renewal. Example sentences: I bought some fresh plums at the market - (私は市場で新鮮な梅を買いました). The beautiful plum blossoms signify the arrival of spring - (美しい梅の花は春の訪れを知らせます).

梅雨明け: "Rainy season ending". The Japanese verbal noun '梅雨明け (つゆあけ)' refers to the end of the rainy season, typically in early summer. It describes the transition from the rainy, humid weather of the 'tsuyu' (rainy season) to the drier, sunnier weather that follows. For example: The rainy season is finally ending - (梅雨明けがやっと来た). We can finally enjoy the summer now that the rainy season has ended - (梅雨明けになり、ついに夏を楽しめるようになった).

梅雨入り: "Rainy season starts". The verbal noun '梅雨入り (つゆいり)' means 'the start of the rainy season'. This term is used to refer to the beginning of the rainy season in Japan, which typically occurs in early summer. The rainy season is characterized by increased rainfall and high humidity. For example: The rainy season has started - (梅雨入りがありました). The start of the rainy season is an important seasonal event in Japan - (梅雨入りは日本の重要な季節行事です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "め" is read as "me".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.