蝉 - semi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

あみでせみを捕つかまえた。

amide semio tsukamaeta.

We captured cicadas with a net.

Characters

Written Form

Outdated Kanji

蝉 kanji, 15 strokes cicada

Reading

Outdated Kana

Other Forms

蟬 kanji, 18 strokes cicada

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Outdated Kana

蟬 kanji, 18 strokes cicada

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蝉 kanji, 15 strokes cicada

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18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

蝉せみじゃない

semijanai

The negative form

1. Not a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

蝉せみだった

semidatta

The past form

1. Was a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#751851

蝉せみで

semide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With cicadas; Due to cicadas

★ Common

Noun

#242616

蝉せみの

semino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Cicada's; Of a cicada

★ Common

Noun

#94890

蝉せみじゃありません

semijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a cicada.; I am not a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみじゃないです

semijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみでした

semideshita

The polite past form

1. It was a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#799732

蝉せみです

semidesu

The polite form

1. Cicada.; It is a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#442484

蝉せみではありません

semidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a cicada.; I am not a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

Common 6 items

蝉せみじゃなかった

semijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a cicada.; Was not a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみだろう

semidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

蝉せみじゃありませんでした

semijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a cicada.; Was not a cicada, polite past negative.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみじゃなかったです

semijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみでしょう

semideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a cicada.; It will likely be a cicada.

★ Common

Noun

#930896

蝉せみではありませんでした

semidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a cicada.; Was not a cicada, politely.

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

Advanced 3 items

蝉せみだったら

semidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a cicada; Were a cicada

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

蝉せみであれば

semideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were a cicada; When it is a cicada

★ Common

Noun

#1266216

蝉せみなら

seminara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a cicada

★ Common

Noun

#658190

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