被災地

Reading

Kana: ひさいち

Romaji: hisaichi

Definition

noun

1

area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster

Kanji

被

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる

Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

災

Readings: サイ、 わざわ.い

Meanings: disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Example Sentence

被災地(ひさいち)に救援(きゅうえん)物資(ぶっし)が急送(きゅうそう)された。

➥Relief supplies were raced to the disaster area.