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Kanji 梅: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 梅: plum

Key takeaways

Kanji 梅: plum. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

梅
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Meaning

plum

On reading

バイ

Kun reading

うめ

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 梅

plum

Kanji structure breakdown

梅

Structure breakdown

木 + 毎

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character represents the plum tree by combining the 'tree' radical (木) with 'every' (毎), which provides the phonetic value. Think of it as the tree that reliably bears fruit every year.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

バイ
  • 梅雨ばいう

    rainy season

Kun reading

うめ
  • 梅干うめぼし

    dried plum

  • 梅うめ

    plum / plum tree / lowest rank

Commonly used words

  • 梅雨
    ばいう

    rainy season

  • 梅干
    うめぼし

    dried plum

  • 梅
    うめ

    plum / plum tree / lowest rank

Example sentences

Example 1

ごはんに梅干をのせて食べる。

Translation

I eat rice topped with pickled plum.

Example 2

夏は梅干がよく合います。

Translation

Umeboshi goes well in summer.

Example 3

庭に梅の木があります。

Translation

There is a plum tree in the garden.

Example 4

成績は梅でした。

Translation

My grade was the lowest rank.

Kanji 梅: plum | Daily Nihongo