熊蝉

Japanese
Kanji in this term
熊 蝉
くま
Grade: 4		 せみ > ぜみ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
熊蟬 (kyūjitai)

Noun

熊(くま)蝉(ぜみ) or 熊蝉(クマゼミ) • (kumazemi) 

  1. A Japanese cicada, Cryptotympana facialis.

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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