梅
うめ
ume
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
梅 is the kanji for "Plum". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is うめ (ume). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Plum
Also : Japanese plum
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Readings
kunうめ/ umeonばい/ bai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
木每
Example Sentences
梅の花が咲き始めた。
うめのはながさきはじめた。
The plum blossoms have started to bloom.
梅酒を作るのが趣味です。
うめしゅをつくるのがしゅみです。
Making plum wine is my hobby.
Vocabulary using 梅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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