Word Meaning 地殻変動

ちかくへんどう chikakuhendou

地殻変動 is read as ちかくへんどう (chikakuhendou) and means diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust).

Meaning

English

  1. diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust)
  2. upheaval (e.g. in politics)
  3. seismic shift
  4. earthshaking changes

Reading

Kana

ちかくへんどう

Romaji

chikakuhendou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 13417 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

地殻

ちかく

(Earth's) crust

地獄変相

じごくへんそう

picture of Hell

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

物価変動

ぶっかへんどう

price fluctuation

価格変動

かかくへんどう

price fluctuations

地変

ちへん

natural calamity

変動

へんどう

change

天変地異

てんぺんちい

natural disaster

変動率

へんどうりつ

volatility