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震
Shake, Tremble
ふる.う, ふる.える
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Because Japan experiences frequent earthquakes, the word 地震 (jishin), meaning 'earthquake,' is one of the first disaster-related words many Japanese learners encounter.
Memory Trick
Imagine the ground suddenly shaking beneath your feet during an earthquake. That trembling earth helps you remember 震 means 'to shake.'
Readings
Onyomi: シン (shin)
Kunyomi: ふる.う, ふる.える
Example Words
地震
じしん (jishin)
Earthquake
震える
ふるえる (furueru)
To tremble
震動
しんどう (shindou)
Vibration
身震い
みぶるい (miburui)
Shiver
Example Sentence
昨夜 大きな 地震 が ありました。
さくや おおきな じしん が ありました。
sakuya ookina jishin ga arimashita
There was a big earthquake last night.