Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 震災(しんさい) in Japanese

震災
Kana Reading
しんさい
Romaji
shinsai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    earthquake disaster
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi: わざわ.い

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JLPT 2

15 strokes

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ふる.う, ふる.える

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