Japanese

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Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
しん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
東海地震 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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東海 (Tōkai) +‎ 地震 (jishin)

Noun

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(とう)(かい)()(しん) (Tōkai jishin

  1. A megathrust earthquake occurring at Suruga Trough off the coast of Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan once in a few centuries.