Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大震災(だいしんさい) in Japanese

大震災
Kana Reading
だいしんさい
Romaji
daishinsai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    great earthquake (disaster)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Great Kanto earthquake of 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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JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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