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震 means 'tremble'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 822   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-9    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 43    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 40 words   Used in 160 words   Used in 43 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
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   シン
Kun
   ふるう   ふるえる to tremble, to shake
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 震 - click the badge to download
To understand Japan is to grapple with its earthquakes. This essay examines them from all angles, including Haruki Murakami's surprising take on the Kobe quake; possible harbingers of a quake; surveys of the worst disasters and most quake-prone regions of Japan; the Japanese intensity scale, plus older ways of characterizing the levels; earthquake-resistant buildings; and more!
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⿱  ⻗ (雨) rain  辰 dragon  
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振 wield  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 震 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 震 is used 135 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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シン : 118 words FIND ALL
じ し ん 0
noun
earthquake
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ふるう : 13 words FIND ALL
ふ る え る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
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ふるう (read as ぶる) : 3 words FIND ALL
み ぶ る い 2
Most common form: 身振い
shivering; trembling; shuddering
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shinsai ikou: 1 word. FIND ALL
noun
disaster remains; disaster heritage  (yojijukugo)
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An additional ふる.える less common words include 震 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
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震
シン   ふるう    ふるえる to tremble, to shake   
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⻗
フ   あめ rain   
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辰
シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
厂
cliff
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