Word Meaning 地殻

ちかく chikaku

地殻 is read as ちかく (chikaku) and means (Earth's) crust.

Meaning

English

(Earth's) crust

Reading

Kana

ちかく

Romaji

chikaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 9464 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

地殻変動

ちかくへんどう

diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust)

地殻均衡説

ちかくきんこうせつ

(theory of) isostasy

地殻均衡

ちかくきんこう

isostasy

大陸地殻

たいりくちかく

continental crust

地価

ちか

the price of land

地盤

じばん

foundation (building, etc.)

地獄

じごく

hell

地球儀

ちきゅうぎ

Earth globe (model)

地検

ちけん

District Public Prosecutor's Office

地裁

ちさい

district court

地雷

じらい

land mine

地方裁判所

ちほうさいばんしょ

district court