梅
the Japanese plum or apricot, Prunus mume / a white plum blossom, as opposed to 紅梅 (kōbai, “red plum blossom”) / the lowest of a three-level rank system
a white plum blossom, as opposed to 紅梅 (kōbai, “red plum blossom”)
Short for 梅襲 (ume-gasane): a style of layering garments with dark crimson on the front and light crimson on the back
the Japanese plum or apricot, Prunus mume
the lowest of a three-level rank system
a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with varying designs of plum blossoms
(card games) the suit of plum blossoms in 花札 (hanafuda), representing the month of February
(historical, colloquial) Synonym of 天神 (tenjin): the second-highest ranked prostitute in Edo-period Kamigata, below the 大夫 (tayū)