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Definition and Synonyms for 川蝉
| 1. | 翡翠 | 海上に浮いている巣で冬至点の時に繁殖し、風と波を静める力があると言われている神話の鳥 |
| 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 | |
| 2. | カワセミ | 短い尾に長く鋭いくちばしを持ち、非スズメ類の大きな頭部を持つ鳥 |
| Kingfisher | nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 3. | 翡翠 | 旧世界の温暖地域で広く分布する大きなカワセミ |
| Genus Halcyon | a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 4. | 翡翠 | カワセミに変えられた女性 |
| Alcyone | a woman who was turned into a kingfisher | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 5. | 翡翆 | 強い光沢を帯びる半貴石の宝石 |
| Jade | a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 6. | カワセミ | 普通は羽冠が有り、明るい色をしている |
| Kingfisher | usually crested and bright-colored | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 7. | 翡翆 | 通例緑色だが、時に白色を帯びる |
| Jade | is usually green but sometimes whitish | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 8. | カワセミ | 主に魚を主食にする |
| Kingfisher | feed mostly on fish | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 | |
| 9. | 翡翆 | ジェード輝石または軟玉から成る |
| Jade | consists of jadeite or nephrite | |
| Synonyms: | 川蝉 |
Meanings for each kanji in 川蝉
| » | 川 | stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47) |
| » | 蝉 | cicada |
Categories 川蝉 is a member of
| 1. | 穴に巣を作る主に短い肢を持つ樹上性の非スズメ類の鳥類 | |
| Coraciiform Bird | chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes | |
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| 2. | 神話や伝説に登場する想像上の生き物 | |
| Mythical Being | an imaginary being of myth or fable | |
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| 3. | 鳥の属 | |
| Bird Genus | a genus of birds | |
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| 4. | 不透明な宝石 | |
| Opaque Gem | a gemstone that is opaque | |
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