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油蝉

油蝉

鳴蜩

Readings

Kana: あぶらぜみ、アブラゼミ

Romaji: aburazemi, aburazemi

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ユ、ユウ、あぶら

Meanings: oil, fat

Readings: セン、ゼン、せみ

Meaning: cicada

Readings: メイ、な.く、な.る、な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

Readings: チョウ、ひぐらし、せみ

Meaning: clear-toned cicada