noun
- Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum.
- lowest (of a three-tier ranking system).
Variations
| Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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梅
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うめ
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✔
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梅
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むめ
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楳
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うめ
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楳
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むめ
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ウメ
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
plum
うめ バイ (4th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
every
マイ ごと つね (2nd, N5)
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)