How to say 'Earthquake' in Japanese | 震災

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The Japanese word for Earthquake is 'Shinsai', written as 震災 in Japanese.'Earthquake' in hiragana is しんさい.

word

震災

Meaning

Earthquake

Reading

しんさい

shinsai

Kanji

震Quake 災Calamity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '震災 (しんさい)' refers to a disaster caused by an earthquake. It is a compound of '震' (しん), meaning 'quake' or 'tremor,' and '災' (さい), meaning 'disaster.' This term is often used in the context of significant earthquake events that result in widespread damage or loss. For example: The Great East Japan Earthquake was a major disaster「東日本大震災は大きな災害だった」(ひがしにほんだいしんさいはおおきなさいがいだった). Many people lost their homes in the earthquake disaster「多くの人が震災で家を失った」(おおくのひとがしんさいでいえをうしなった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5365

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 震災

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

震

Meaning

Quake

kanji

災

Meaning

Calamity

Words Related to 震災 Through the Kanji 震

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 震 as well.

word

地震

Meaning

Earthquake

word

震える

Meaning

Tremble

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震度

Meaning

Intensity

Words Related to 震災 Through the Kanji 災

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 災 as well.

word

災難

Meaning

Disaster

word

災害

Meaning

Disaster

word

火災

Meaning

Fire

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What does 'Shinsai' (震災) mean?

'Shinsai' means 'Earthquake' .

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