Keyword
Japanese plum
- plum
- Frequency
- #1232
- Strokes
- 10
- Grade
- 4
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 499
Readings
うめ63%
バイ38%
Mnemonic
A tree stands in the cold, and every single branch bursts into pale pink blossoms at the first hint of spring: the Japanese plum.
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Composed of
Used in vocabulary
梅
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Noun
梅雨
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
Noun
梅酒
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
Noun
塩梅
seasoning; flavour; flavor; taste; condition; state; situation; (state of) health; physical condition; arrangement; …
Noun
松竹梅
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower; first, second and third (class)
Noun