せみ
蝉

noun

  1. cicada, locust.
  2. small-sized pulley.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せみ
蝉
 蝉 せみ ✔
せび
蝉
 蝉 せび
せみ
蟬
 蟬 せみ
せび
蟬
 蟬 せび
　
セ
　
ミ
 セミ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cicada
せみ　セン (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
simple, one, single
タン　ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)