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Earthquake Sign Dragon Shake Tremble Quake Heavy 震

Kanji
Onyomi シン
Kunyomi ふる.う、ふる.える
English quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
Examples 地震(じしん): earthquake
震える(ふるえる): to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
震わせる(ふるわせる): to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
JLPT Level 2
Jouyou Grade S
Frequency 893
Components 雨: rain
辰: sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Number of Strokes 15
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 173
Radical Strokes 8
Radical Reading あめ・あめかんむり・あまかんむり
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword quake
Koohii Story 1 An earthquake is a sign that a dragon is awakening after a heavy rain... It is angry for having been woken up and it makes the earth thunder and quake above it.
Koohii Story 2 Instant mythology: When heavy rains disturb a dragon hiding under the earth, an earthquake may result.

Tags: jlpt.n2, grades, kanjifreq751-1000, kanji_nature_weather

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