せみ
蝉
しぐれ
時雨

noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. outburst of cicadas singing, chorus of cicadas.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せみ
蝉
しぐれ
時雨
 蝉時雨 せみしぐれ
せみ
蝉
　
し
　
ぐ
　
れ
 蝉しぐれ せみしぐれ
　
セ
　
ミ
しぐれ
時雨
 セミ時雨 セミしぐれ
　
せ
　
み
しぐれ
時雨
 せみ時雨 せみしぐれ

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)
time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)