東ひがし日本にほん大だい震しん災さいMeaningsNoun1. Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake (Abbreviation)Kanji used東east日sun本book大large震tremors災natural disasterComposed of東ひがし日本にほんeastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)Noun大だい震しん災さいgreat earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquakeNoun