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Kanji 震: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 震: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

Key takeaways

Kanji 震: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

震
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Meaning

quakeshaketremblequivershiver

On reading

シン

Kun reading

ふる.うふる.えるふる.わせるふる.わす

Radical

雨

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 震

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

Kanji structure breakdown

震

Structure breakdown

雨 + 辰

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When the dragon (辰) writhes and moves under the rain (雨), the ground shakes violently. Think of situations where things tremble, such as an earthquake (地震) or vibration (振動). It combines the rain from above and the dragon's movement below to signify a quake.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 地震じしん

    earthquake

Kun reading

ふる.う
  • 震わせるふるわせる

    to shake / to tremble

  • 震えるふるえる

    to shake / to tremble / to shiver

Commonly used words

  • 地震
    じしん

    earthquake

  • 震わせる
    ふるわせる

    to shake / to tremble

  • 震える
    ふるえる

    to shake / to tremble / to shiver

Example sentences

Example 1

怖くて声が震えた。

Translation

My voice trembled because I was scared.

Example 2

寒くて体が震えた。

Translation

My body was shaking from the cold.

Example 3

寒くて手が震える。

Translation

My hands are shaking because I'm cold.

Example 4

怖くて声が震えた。

Translation

My voice trembled from fear.

Kanji 震: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver | Daily Nihongo