What does kanji 梅 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 梅 is plum.

How is kanji 梅 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 梅 are うめ; the onyomi readings are バイ.

Kanji 梅 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

The main radical for kanji 梅 is 木.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

梅

Meaning

plum

Stroke Order

Variant: 梅 (Kyūjitai) , 楳 (Itaiji) , 槑 (Itaiji) • Old form: 梅[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

庭に梅の木があります。

There is a plum tree in the yard.

梅の花が咲きました。

The plum blossoms have bloomed.

朝ご飯に梅を一つ食べた。

I ate one plum for breakfast.

この梅は少しすっぱいです。

This plum is a little sour.

母は梅でジャムを作った。

My mother made jam from plums.

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