貞観地震

Reading

Kana: じょうがんじしん

Romaji: jōganjishin

Definition

noun

1

Sanriku earthquake of 869 CE

Kanji

貞

Readings: テイ、 さだ

Meanings: upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness

観

Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す

Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

震

Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver