Nature
Explore essential Japanese words in the "Nature" category. Learn correct pronunciation, meanings, and context examples to build your vocabulary.
Vocabulary Words (50)
空
/sora/
sky
海
/umi/
sea / ocean
山
/jamɑ/
mountain
川
/kawa/
river
木
/ki/
tree
花
/hana/
flower
雨
/ame/
rain
風
/kɑze/
wind
太陽
/taɪjɔː/
sun
水
/mizɯ/
water
森
/mori/
forest / woods
砂漠
/sabaku/
desert
島
/shima/
island
岩
/iwa/
rock / boulder
砂
/suna/
sand
土
/tsuchi/
soil / earth
雪
/juki/
snow
霧
/kiri/
fog / mist
雷
/kami.na.ri/
thunder / lightning
台風
/tai.fuu/
typhoon
地震
/ji.shin/
earthquake
津波
/tsu.na.mi/
tsunami
火山
/kazan/
volcano
気候
/kikō/
climate
天気
/tenki/
weather
気温
/kion/
air temperature
星
/hoshi/
star
惑星
/wakusei/
planet
宇宙
/uːt͡ɕiɯ̟ᵝ/ /ɯt͡ɕiɯ̟ᵝ/
universe / space
植物
/ɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝbɯ̟ᵝt͡su̟ᵝ/ /ɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝbɯ̟ᵝt͡su̟ᵝ/
plant
動物
/dɔ̞ɯ̟ᵝɓɯ̟ᵝt͡su̟ᵝ/ /dɔ̞ɯ̟ᵝɓɯ̟ᵝt͡su̟ᵝ/
animal
鳥
/tɔ̞ɯ̟ᵝ/ /tɔ̞ɯ̟ᵝ/
bird
犬
/iɴɯ̟ᵝ/ /iɴɯ̟ᵝ/
dog
猫
/ne̞ko̞/ /ne̞ko̞/
cat
馬
/uma/
horse
牛
/ushi/
cow
豚
/buta/
pig
熊
/kuma/
bear
猿
/saru/
monkey
昆虫
/konchuu/
insect
草
/kusa/
grass
葉
/ha/
leaf
池
/ike/
pond
湖
/mizuumi/
lake
野原
/nohara/
field / meadow
大陸
/tairiku/
continent
虹
/niʑi/
rainbow
雲
/kumo/
cloud
潮
/ɕio/
tide
地平線
/t͡ɕie̞pʲiɾiɴ/
horizon
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