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蝉 = 単 + 虫
蝉 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “cicada”. It is built from 単 (simple) and 虫 (insect). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2731.
- Keyword
- cicada
- RTK frame
- 2731
- Strokes
- 15
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- セン, ゼン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- せみ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- цикада
- Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
- 蝉 cicada
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 蝉 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “simple” + “insect”. 蝉 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 蝉 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.