Kanji
What does the kanji 梅 mean?
梅 means plum tree, plum blossom. On'yomi バイ. Kun'yomi うめ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | バイ |
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| Kun'yomi | うめ |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Main radical | 木 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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梅On'yomi バイKun'yomi うめ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
plum tree, plum blossom
Memory hook
The tree (木) tended by the mother (母) so it flowers early in the snow — JAPANESE PLUM, UME.
Stroke order · 10 strokes
Common words
- 梅うめplum (tree or fruit); the lowest of three grades
- 梅雨つゆrainy season
- 梅雨ばいうrainy season (Sino-Japanese reading, used in terms like 梅雨前線 "rainy-season front")
- 梅干しうめぼしumeboshi (pickled plum)
