震源 (しんげん) — hypocentre (of an earthquake)

震源 is read しんげん and listed as a noun. Meaning: hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 震源.

  • 震災 しんさい earthquake disaster
  • 軽震 けいしん weak earthquake
  • 震度 しんど seismic intensity
  • 震動 しんどう shock
  • 地震 じしん earthquake
  • 微震 びしん slight earthquake
  • 資源 しげん resources
  • 財源 ざいげん source of funds
  • 源泉 げんせん source (of a spring, etc.)
  • 源流 げんりゅう source (e.g. of a river)
  • 語源 ごげん origin of a word
  • 根源 こんげん root