Kanji

震

震

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

雨部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふるう, ふるえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, なり, なる, のぶ

Common Readings

シン, ふる…う, ふる…える

Example sentences

震える ふるえる
冷たい 風 が 吹いて 、 全身 が 震えた 。

A cold wind blew, and my whole body shivered.

かのように かのように
彼 は まるで 幽霊 でも 見た かのように 震えていた 。

He was trembling as if he had seen a ghost.

震わせる ふるわせる
彼 は 怒り で 声 を 震わせた 。

He made his voice tremble with anger.

冷気 れいき
窓 から 忍び込む 冷気 に 身 を 震わせた 。

I shivered at the cold air creeping in through the window.

震え ふるえ
寒さ で 震え が 止まらない 。

I can't stop shivering from the cold.

地震 じしん
大きな 地震 が 発生 し 、 建物 が 激しく 揺れた 。

A large earthquake occurred, and the buildings shook violently.

による による
地震 による 被害 が 大きかった

The damage due to the earthquake was extensive.

身震い みぶるい
あまり の 寒さ に 身震い した

I shivered at the extreme cold.

震動 しんどう
大地 が 激しく 震動 した 。

The earth shook violently.

震え出す ふるえだす
大きな 音 を 聞いて 、 子ども は 急に 震え出した 。

After hearing a loud sound, the child suddenly started trembling.

Example Vocabulary

震える

ふるえる

to shake, to tremble, to shiver

震わせる

ふるわせる

to shake; to make tremble

震え

ふるえ

shivering; trembling; tremor

地震

じしん

earthquake

身震い

みぶるい

shivering, trembling, shuddering

震動

しんどう

vibration; shaking; tremor

震え上がる

ふるえあがる

打ち震える

うちふるえる

震えだす

ふるえだす

震え出す

ふるえだす

to start trembling; to begin shaking

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