梅 (Ume) is a Japanese noun meaning “Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum”.
Meanings
- nounJapanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
- nounlowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Examples
梅の花は3月に咲く。
Plum blossoms come out in March.
梅の花は今週が見頃です。
The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
私たちは梅の花で有名な水戸公園を見に行った。
We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).