noun

  1. hypocentre (of an earthquake), hypocenter, focus.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
震源 しんげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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
source, origin
ゲン みなもと はら (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
meadow, original, primitive
ゲン はら わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン ぜん いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)