Word details
地殻変動
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地殻変動.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Geology
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust)
2
upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
地
ground, earth
6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チジ
Nanori
どま
殻
husk, nut shell
11 strokesFrequency 1,892JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カクコクバイ
Kun
からがら
変
unusual, change, strange
9 strokesFrequency 238JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘン
Kun
か.わるか.わりか.える
動
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
11 strokesFrequency 73JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ドウ
Kun
うご.くうご.かす
Nanori
るぎ
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