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What is the Kanji for 'Quake'? | 震

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Quake', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Quake' is 震.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quake

    Reading

    kunyomiふる

    furu

    onyomiしん

    shin

    Parts

    Rain Sign of the dragon

    Example Word

    震災: earthquake. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    969

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    radical

    Meaning

    Sign of the dragon

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    地震

    Meaning

    Earthquake

    word

    震える

    Meaning

    Tremble

    word

    震度

    Meaning

    Intensity

    word

    震災

    Meaning

    Earthquake

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 雨 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Snow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cloud

    kanji

    Meaning

    Electricity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demand, Need

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mist, Fog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frost

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 辰 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agriculture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lips, Lip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Humiliate

Learn the Kanji

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What does 震 mean?

震 means 'Quake'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.