梅
梅·plum
- On-yomi
- バイ
- Kun-yomi
- うめ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 梅 | うめ | plum, Japanese apricot |
| 梅雨 | つゆ | the rainy season |
| 梅干し | うめぼし | pickled plum |
| 梅酒 | うめしゅ | plum liqueur |
Example sentences
庭の梅の花が咲いた。
にわのうめのはながさいた。
The plum blossoms in the garden have opened.
今年の梅雨は長かった。
ことしのつゆはながかった。
This year's rainy season was long.
祖母は毎年、梅干しを漬ける。
そぼはまいとし、うめぼしをつける。
My grandmother pickles plums every year.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 梅雨 as ばいう in conversation — ばいう exists but つゆ is the everyday word
- 梅 blooms in late winter, so it is not a cherry blossom substitute
Memory aid
Picture it
Tree 木 with 毎 'every' — the tree that blooms every year before any other, while it is still cold.
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