Word Meaning 耐震

たいしん taishin

耐震 is read as たいしん (taishin) and means resistant to earthquakes.

Meaning

English

resistant to earthquakes

Reading

Kana

たいしん

Romaji

taishin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 21220 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耐震工学

たいしんこうがく

earthquake engineering

耐震基準

たいしんきじゅん

earthquake resistance standards

耐震家屋

たいしんかおく

earthquake-resistant buildings

耐震構造

たいしんこうぞう

earthquake-resistant construction

耐震化

たいしんか

earthquake proofing

耐震性

たいしんせい

resistance to earthquakes

耐える

たえる

to be fit for

耐火

たいか

fireproof

耐熱

たいねつ

heat-resisting

耐性

たいせい

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics)

耐久

たいきゅう

endurance

耐久性

たいきゅうせい

durability

Example Sentences

耐震性の悪い建物に亀裂が生じることもある。

Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.