地震

じしん
jishin

earthquake

What does 地震 mean?

地震 is a Japanese noun meaning “earthquake” in English. It is written as 地震 in kanji, じしん in hiragana, and jishin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

昨日の夜、大きな地震がありました。

There was a big earthquake last night.

日本は地震が多い国です。

Japan is a country with a lot of earthquakes.

Words sharing kanji with 地震

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