入梅

Chinese

to enter plum flower
trad. (入梅) 入 梅
simp. #(入梅) 入 梅

Pronunciation

Verb

入梅

  1. to commence the rainy season
    Antonym: 出梅 (chūméi)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (入梅):
  • → Japanese: 入梅(にゅうばい) (nyūbai)
  • → Korean: 입매(入梅) (immae)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
入 梅
Grade: 1 Grade: 4
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Noun

入梅(つゆいり) or 入梅(にゅうばい) • (tsuyuiri or nyūbai) 

  1. beginning of the rainy season
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