東とう北ほく地ち方ほう太たい平へい洋よう沖おき地じ震しんMeaningsNoun1. Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan EarthquakeKanji used東east北north地ground方way太plump平flat洋ocean沖open sea震tremorsComposed of東とう北ほくnorth-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); TohokuNoun地ち方ほうdistrict; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural areaNoun太たい平へい洋ようPacific OceanNoun沖おきopen sea; OkinawaNoun地じ震しんearthquakeNoun