Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1
ふり > ぶり
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi
 センブリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(せん)(ぶり) or 千振(センブリ) (senburi

  1. Swertia japonica, a species of felwort
    Synonym: 当薬 (tōyaku)
  2. general term for an alderfly, an insect of the family Sialidae

Usage notes

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