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ひぐらし 蜩
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1. evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)​Usually written using kana alone, カナカナ from the call
Wikipedia definition
2. Tanna japonensis​Tanna japonensis, also called higurashi, is a species of cicada, a family of insects, and a member of the genus Tanna. It is distributed throughout East Asia, and is most common in Japan. Its shrill call can be heard most often in the morning and evening. Its kanji name is derived from the character for Miscanthus, a type of reed that it inhabits. In Japan, it is also known as kanakana because of the noise that it makes.
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茅蜩 【ひぐらし】、ヒグラシ、カナカナ

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