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本震

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本震.

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Entry

本震んしんNounFreq #130062
1

main shock (of an earthquake)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

15 strokesFrequency 893JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ふる.うふる.えるふる.わせるふる.わす

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