関東地震

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 4
とう
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
しん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
關東地震 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

関東 (Kantō) +‎ 地震 (jishin)

Noun

(かん)(とう)()(しん) (Kantō jishin

  1. A megathrust earthquake occurring at Sagami Trough off the coast of Kantō Region in Japan once in a few centuries, especially that occurred on September 1, 1923.