地動

ちどう

Meanings

1. Noun (internal) movement of the earth; earthquake See also: 地震 (じしん).
2. motions of the earth (i.e. rotation and revolution)

Kanji

• 地 land. Read as チ.
• 動 move. Read as ドウ.

Words containing 地動

• 地動説 (ちどうせつ) heliocentric theory
• 地動儀 (ちどうぎ) tellurion

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