What does kanji 震 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 震 is quake.

How is kanji 震 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 震 are ふる.う, ふる.える, ふる.わせる, ふる.わす; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 震?

The main radical for kanji 震 is 雨.

What words use kanji 震?

Example words that use kanji 震 include 震度, 震災, 震源, 震動.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

震

Meaning

Kanji 震

quake

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふる.うふる.えるふる.わせるふる.わす
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: おとなりなるのぶ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #893
Strokes: 15
Radical: 雨
Components: 厂 • 衣 • 辰 • 雨
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 of 165 entries that include this kanji.

震度

しんど

seismic intensity

震災

しんさい

Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)

震源

しんげん

hypocentre (of an earthquake)

震動

しんどう

shock

震撼

しんかん

shake

震えあがる

ふるえあがる

to tremble violently

震

しん

zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)

震い

ふるい

shaking

震いつく

ふるいつく

to hug

震う

ふるう

to shake

震え

ふるえ

shivering

震えだす

ふるえだす

to begin to tremble

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地震で建物が震えた。

The building shook because of the earthquake.

彼は震えながら話した。

He spoke while trembling.

雷が鳴って、空が震えた。

The thunder struck and the sky trembled.

彼の手が震えていた。

His hand was trembling.

大きな音で部屋が震えた。

The loud noise made the room shake.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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