Keyword
tremors
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig2166
Readings
ふる
(75%)
しん
(10%)
(4%)
(4%)
ぶる
(2%)
Composed of
rain
sign of the dragon
Used in vocabulary (163 in total)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
shivering; trembling
earthquake
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to begin to tremble
to begin to tremble
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
shake; shock
major earthquake; large earthquake
trembling with excitement
severe earthquake; violent tremor
concussion (of the brain)
seismic intensity
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
trembling or quavering voice
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
epicenter; epicentre
aftershock
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
resistant to earthquakes
massive earthquake; megaquake
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
slight earthquake
seismograph; seismometer
terror; shock
concussion (of the brain)
shaking; ague; trembling; shivering
violent earthquake; severe earthquake
shock; shaking; concussion
earthquake-resistant construction
disastrous earthquake
precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
severe earthquake
main shock (of an earthquake)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
earthquake prediction
hypocentral region
quake-prone country
Tokai earthquake (e.g. of 1498, 1605, 1707 and 1854)
tremble; shudder; quiver
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
earthquake resistance standards
base isolation; seismic base isolation; base isolating; vibration damping at the base of a building
offshore earthquake
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
epicentre (of an earthquake); epicenter
base isolated system; quake-absorbing structure
area of an earthquake disaster
earthquake zone; earthquake belt
earthquake proofing
(ancient) China
tremolo; trill; vibratory sound; warble tone
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
tsunami (caused by an earthquake)
Nankai megathrust earthquake
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
artificial earthquake
earthquake insurance
region of anomalous seismic intensity
shock; shaking; concussion
tremor (muscular); trembling; shaking
preliminary tremor
seismic amplitude
mild earthquake
1946 Nankaido earthquake
perceptible earthquake
Tonankai earthquake of 1944
anniversary of the Great Kanto earthquake
earthquake damage
moderate earthquake
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
Sanriku earthquake of 869 CE
deep earthquake; deep-focus earthquake
stellar oscillation; starquake
earthquake prediction information
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
earthquake-resistant buildings
atmospheric vibration; infrasound (as produced by volcanic activity)
vibration control (in earthquake-resistant construction)
severe earthquake; violent tremor
shock; shaking; concussion
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
weak earthquake
seismic mineral exploration
moderate earthquake
to shake (e.g. the world); to shock
to frighten; to terrify; to shock
seismic part (zone, belt)
earthquake simulation vehicle
shallow earthquake; shallow-focus earthquake
Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (2004, resulting in the Indian Ocean tsunami)
trill (consonant sound)
slow earthquake; low-frequency earthquake; silent earthquake
seismic intensity scale
earthquake source fault
origin time (of an earthquake)
dislocation earthquake; fault earthquake
imperceptible earthquake
seismic network; seismic array
earthquake engineering
Large-Scale Earthquake Countermeasures Law (1979)
combined earthquake and nuclear power plant disaster
1707 Hōei earthquake
outer-rise earthquake; earthquake in the region seaward of a deep-sea trench
Sanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake
circum-Pacific seismic zone; circum-Pacific earthquake belt
Mercalli intensity (earthquake)
slow earthquake
stellar seismology; asteroseismology; astroseismology
earthquake light; EQL
undercut (hairstyle)
distant earthquake; teleseismic earthquake; teleseism
earthquake engineering; seismic engineering
Examples (155 in total)
The man, Oedipus, trembled.
My legs are still shaking.
My heart is trembling.