Japanese symbol for “quake”
震える
ふるえる
Romaji: furueru
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble
In Japanese, quake is 震える, read ふるえる (furueru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Written forms: 震える、慄える、顫える. Readings: ふるえる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揺り動く | ゆりうごく yuriugoku | to quake; to swing |
| クェイク | クェイク kueiku | quake |
| 震う | ふるう furuu | to shiver; to shake; to quake |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake |
| 震度 | しんど shindo | seismic intensity |
| 震災 | しんさい shinsai | earthquake disaster |
| 大震災 | だいしんさい daishinsai | great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake |
| 震源 | しんげん shingen | hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus |
| 耐震 | たいしん taishin | resistant to earthquakes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quake”.
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