noun

  1. major earthquake, large earthquake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大地震 おおじしん
大地震 だいじしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ground, earth
チ ジ どま (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
to be (classical)
ヤ なり エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ メ やぶにらみ
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
quake, shake, tremble
ふる.う シン (7th, N2)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ シン とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant