also: はくばい
The scent of white plum blossoms makes me feel the arrival of spring.
紅梅 has red or pink blossoms, whereas 白梅 refers to the white-blossomed variety of the same tree.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しらうめ is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common in everyday use.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') + 梅 (うめ, 'plum'). The reading しらうめ is a kun'yomi compound; はくばい is the on'yomi reading.