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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
· 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).

Stroke order & writing

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震 in example sentences

  • だっ

    Jishin datta?

    Was it an earthquake?

  • Te ga furuerun da.

    My hands are shaking.

  • Jishin ga atta no?

    Was there an earthquake?

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

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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.