plum blossoms; ume blossoms
Formal or literary term for plum blossoms, especially the Japanese ume. Often used in poetry, traditional contexts, or refined descriptions.
The plum blossoms have started blooming in the garden.
This Japanese sweet is shaped like a plum blossom.
plum blossom festival
Satsuma mock orange; Philadelphus satsumi
Standard kanji form; used in formal and literary contexts.
Compound of 梅 (plum) and 花 (flower). The reading ばいか is the on'yomi, giving it a formal, literary tone.