梅

Meaning

1. n
   Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
2. n
   lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

Example sentences

• 梅の花は3月に咲く。

  Plum blossoms come out in March.

• 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.

• 彼は桜と梅を見分けられないが、それぞれを１２ヵ国語で言える。

  He can't tell a cherry tree from a plum tree, but he can name them in twelve languages.