noun
autumn cicada
Refers to cicadas that sing in autumn, often evoking a seasonal, poetic image. The reading しゅうせん is a less common Sino-Japanese reading.
秋蝉の声が聞こえると、夏の終わりを感じる。
When I hear the song of the autumn cicada, I feel the end of summer.
この俳句には秋蝉が季語として使われている。
In this haiku, the autumn cicada is used as a seasonal word.
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 蝉 (cicada). The reading あきぜみ is a kun'yomi compound, while しゅうせん is the on'yomi reading, less common in everyday use.