# 震 — quake; tremble

震 means “quake; tremble”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: ふる(える) (furueru). You'll see it in words such as 震える (furueru, “to shiver; to shake”).

- Meaning: quake; tremble
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: ふる(える) (furueru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Seasons & weather

## How to remember 震

Parts: 雨 rain · 辰 dragon sign

## Words with 震

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 震える | ふるえる (furueru) | to shiver; to shake |

## More in the “Seasons & weather” set

[冷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chilled/) · [季](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/season/) · [宇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/universe/) · [震](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/quake/) · [宙](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/outer-space/) · [吹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blow/) · [凍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/freeze/) · [涼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cool/) · [曇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cloudy/)

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