Definition of 空蝉 (うつせみ)
うつせみ
空蝉
うつせみ
utsusemi
noun
1.
man of this world, the real world, temporal things
2.
cast-off cicada shell, cicada(only relevant for 空蝉 and 虚蝉)
Other readings:
空蝉【うつそみ】[1][2]
、虚蝉【うつせみ】[1]
、虚蝉【うつそみ】[1][2]
、現人【うつせみ】
、現人【うつそみ】[2]
、現人【うつしおみ】[2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
| 空 | empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum |
| 蝉 | cicada |
| 虚 | void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth |
| 現 | present, existing, actual |
| 人 | person |