Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
rain during the rainy season
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 塩梅
seasoning; flavour; flavor; taste
Esp. 塩梅
condition; state; situation
Esp. 塩梅
(state of) health; physical condition
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 按配
arrangement; assignment; adjustment; handling; dealing with
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
Medicine
syphilis
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
wet season; rainy season
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