げん
せい

noun

  1. blister beetle. Obscure term.
  2. cantharides.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
せい
芫菁 げんせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

type of vetch
ゲン ガン (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
turnip
セイ ショウ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)