中震

Japanese

Kanji in this term
中 震
ちゅう
Grade: 1 		しん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨːɕĩɴ]

Noun

中(ちゅう)震(しん) • (chūshin) 

  1. moderate earthquake (earthquake strong enough to cause spills from vessels eight tenths full)
  2. (seismology) former classification corresponding to intensity 4 (JMA scale)
    Coordinate terms: 無感, 微震, 軽震, 弱震, 中震, 強震, 烈震, 激震
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