Elementary Korean Nature Vocabulary List (TOPIK 2)
A complete list of 37 elementary-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 2). Every word includes romanization and its English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Filter to search, or switch levels below.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 날다 | nalda | to fly 작은 새가 하늘을 높이 날아요 날다 → 날아요 A small bird flies high in the sky. |  |
| 단풍 | danpung | autumn leaves, fall foliage 단풍이 예뻐요 The autumn leaves are pretty. |  |
| 돌¹ | dol | stone, rock · 돌을 던지다 돌에 걸렸어요 I tripped on a stone. |  |
| 동물 | dongmul | animal 동물을 좋아해요 I like animals. |  |
| 모기 | mogi | mosquito 모기에 물렸어요 I got bitten by a mosquito. |  |
| 무궁화 | mugunghwa | Rose of Sharon, Korean national flower 무궁화는 예뻐요 The Rose of Sharon is pretty. |  |
| 뱀 | baem | snake 뱀이 무서워요 I'm scared of snakes. |  |
| 섬 | seom | island 섬에 가고 싶어요 I want to go to an island. |  |
| 심다 | simda | to plant, to sow 나무를 심었어요 심다 → 심었어요 I planted a tree. |  |
| 안개 | angae | fog, mist 안개가 꼈어요 It's foggy. |  |
| 코끼리 | kokkiri | elephant 코끼리가 커요 The elephant is big. |  |
| 태풍 | taepung | typhoon 태풍이 왔어요 A typhoon came. |  |
| 풍경 | punggyeong | scenery, landscape, view 풍경이 아름다워요 The scenery is beautiful. |  |
| 피다 | pida | to bloom, to open (flower) 꽃이 피었어요 피다 → 피었어요 The flowers bloomed. |  |
| 호랑이 | horangi | tiger 호랑이가 무서워요 Tigers are scary. |  |
| 호수 | hosu | lake 호수가 예뻐요 The lake is pretty. |  |
| 말² | mal | horse · 말을 타다 제주도에서 말을 탔어요 I rode a horse on Jeju Island. |  |
| 그치다 | geuchida | to stop, cease 비가 그쳤어요 그치다 → 그쳤어요 The rain stopped. | |
| 기온 | gion | temperature (air) 기온이 많이 내려갔어요 The temperature dropped a lot. | |
| 까맣다 | kkamata | to be black 머리카락이 까매요 까맣다 → 까매요 Her hair is black. | |
| 노랗다 | norata | to be yellow 바나나가 노래요 노랗다 → 노래요 Bananas are yellow. | |
| 땅 | ttang | ground, land, earth 땅이 넓어요 The land is vast. | |
| 떨어지다 | tteoreojida | to fall, drop, fail 성적이 떨어졌어요 떨어지다 → 떨어졌어요 My grades dropped. | |
| 밝다 | bakda | to be bright, to be light 아침에는 햇빛이 들어와서 거실이 밝아요 밝다 → 밝아요 Sunlight comes in during the morning, so the living room is bright. | |
| 사계절 | sagyejeol | four seasons 한국에는 사계절이 있어요 Korea has four seasons. | |
| 선선하다 | seonseonhada | to be cool and refreshing (weather) 날씨가 선선해요 선선하다 → 선선해요 The weather is cool. | |
| 쌀쌀하다 | ssalssalhada | to be chilly, nippy 오늘 날씨가 쌀쌀해요 쌀쌀하다 → 쌀쌀해요 It's chilly today. | |
| 이상² | isang | abnormality, strange behavior · 이상이 없다 이상이 없어요 There's nothing wrong. | |
| 익다¹ | ikda | to become cooked, to be cooked through · 밥이 익다, 고기가 익다 밥이 잘 익었어요 익다 → 익었어요 The rice is cooked well. | |
| 자라다 | jarada | to grow, to grow up 아이가 빨리 자라요 자라다 → 자라요 The child grows fast. | |
| 자연 | jayeon | nature 자연이 아름다워요 Nature is beautiful. | |
| 진하다 | jinhada | to be dark, strong (taste or color), thick 커피가 진해요 진하다 → 진해요 The coffee is strong. | |
| 차다⁴ | chada | to be cold (temperature) · 물이 차다 · 바람이 차다 물이 차요 차다 → 차요 The water is cold. | |
| 첫날 | cheonnal | first day 오늘은 학교 첫날이에요 Today is the first day of school. | |
| 풀다 | pulda | to untie, to solve, to loosen 문제를 풀었어요 풀다 → 풀었어요 I solved the problem. | |
| 하얗다 | hayata | to be white 눈이 하얘요 하얗다 → 하얘요 The snow is white. | |
| 도² | do | degree (temperature or angle) (한자어 수) 도 · 오 도 오늘은 기온이 영하 오 도예요 Today's temperature is minus five degrees. |
FAQ
- How many TOPIK 2 Korean nature words are on this list?
- This page lists 37 elementary-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 2), each with romanization and an English meaning — free, by a certified Korean teacher.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)