Definition of 蝉 (せみ)

せみ

蝉

せみ

semi

noun
1.
cicada, locust
2.
small-sized pulley
Other readings:
蝉【せび】[2]
、
蟬【せみ】[1]
、
蟬【せび】[1][2]
、
セミ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
蝉 cicada
蟬 cicada, continuous
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

Cicadas are singing

We captured cicadas with a net

「
・・・
せみ
蝉
こえ
声
とうきょう
東京
ちが
違う
」「
、
。
、
おんかん
音感
"Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!