蝉蛻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Hyōgai
ぜい
Hyōgai
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟬蛻 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(せん)(ぜい) • (senzei

  1. a cicada's cast off shell
  2. escaping delusion and reaching enlightenment

See also