熊蝉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
熊	蝉
くま Grade: 4	せみ > ぜみ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
熊蟬 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ma̠ze̞mʲi]

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).