震

quake, tremor

JLPT N2 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふる.う・ふる.える・ふる.わせる・ふる.わす
On'yomi: シン
Radical: 雨 · rain (rain, weather)

震 means "quake, tremor". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read ふる.う・ふる.える・ふる.わせる・ふる.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

震 in example sentences

地震じしんだった？

Jishin datta?

Was it an earthquake?
手てが震ふるえるんだ。

Te ga furuerun da.

My hands are shaking.
地震じしんがあったの？

Jishin ga atta no?

Was there an earthquake?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 震

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Common questions

What does the kanji 震 mean?: 震 means "quake, tremor". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 震 have?: 震 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 震 read?: It is read ふる.う・ふる.える・ふる.わせる・ふる.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 震?: 震 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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