黄梅

See also: 黃梅

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 黄梅 – see 黃梅 (“ripe plums; plum season; Japanese apricot; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 黃梅).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
黄	梅
おう Grade: 2	ばい Grade: 4
goon	kan’on

Alternative spelling
黃梅 (kyūjitai)

Noun

黄(おう)梅(ばい) or 黄梅(オウバイ) • (ōbai) 

1. winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
黄	梅
こう Grade: 2	ばい Grade: 4
kan’on

Alternative spelling
黃梅 (kyūjitai)

Noun

黄(こう)梅(ばい) • (kōbai) 

1. a yellow plum