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[かわ()·せみ()]
kawasemi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かわせみ(翡翠)]
kawasemi
[かわせみ(魚狗)]
kawasemi
[()·すい()]
hisui
[しょうびん(翡翠)]
shoubin
kawasemi

English Meaning(s) for 川蝉

noun
  1. kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
  2. jade (gem)
  3. beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers

Definition and Synonyms for 川蝉

Halcyon a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
Synonyms: 川蝉
Kingfisher nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill
Synonyms: 川蝉
Genus Halcyon a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Synonyms: 川蝉
Alcyone a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Synonyms: 川蝉
Jade a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish
Synonyms: 川蝉
Kingfisher usually crested and bright-colored
Synonyms: 川蝉
Jade is usually green but sometimes whitish
Synonyms: 川蝉
Kingfisher feed mostly on fish
Synonyms: 川蝉
Jade consists of jadeite or nephrite
Synonyms: 川蝉

Meanings for each kanji in 川蝉

» stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
» cicada

Categories 川蝉 is a member of

Coraciiform Bird chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
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Mythical Being an imaginary being of myth or fable
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Bird Genus a genus of birds
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Opaque Gem a gemstone that is opaque
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