Elementary Korean Nature Vocabulary List (TOPIK 2)
A complete list of 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 그치다 | geuchida | to stop, cease 비가 그쳤어요 |
| 기온 | gion | temperature (air) 기온이 많이 내려갔어요 |
| 까맣다 | kkamata | to be black 머리카락이 까매요 |
| 날다 | nalda | to fly 새가 날아요 |
| 노랗다 | norata | to be yellow 바나나가 노래요 |
 단풍 | danpung | autumn leaves, fall foliage 단풍이 예뻐요 |
 돌 | dol | stone, first birthday, year 돌에 걸렸어요 |
 동물 | dongmul | animal 동물을 좋아해요 |
| 땅 | ttang | ground, land, earth 땅이 넓어요 |
| 떨어지다 | tteoreojida | to fall, drop, fail 성적이 떨어졌어요 |
 모기 | mogi | mosquito 모기에 물렸어요 |
 무궁화 | mugunghwa | Rose of Sharon, Korean national flower 무궁화는 예뻐요 |
| 밝다 | bakda | to be bright, to be light 방이 밝아요 |
 뱀 | baem | snake 뱀이 무서워요 |
| 사계절 | sagyejeol | four seasons 한국에는 사계절이 있어요 |
| 선선하다 | seonseonhada | to be cool and refreshing (weather) 날씨가 선선해요 |
 섬 | seom | island 섬에 가고 싶어요 |
| 심다 | simda | to plant, to sow 나무를 심었어요 |
| 쌀쌀하다 | ssalssalhada | to be chilly, nippy 오늘 날씨가 쌀쌀해요 |
 안개 | angae | fog, mist 안개가 꼈어요 |
| 이상 | isang | abnormality, strange behavior 이상이 없어요 |
| 익다 | ikda | to cook, to ripen, to become familiar 밥이 잘 익었어요 |
| 자라다 | jarada | to grow, to grow up 아이가 빨리 자라요 |
| 자연 | jayeon | nature 자연이 아름다워요 |
| 진하다 | jinhada | to be dark, strong (taste or color), thick 커피가 진해요 |
| 차다 | chada | to be cold (temperature) 물이 차요 |
| 첫날 | cheonnal | first day 첫날이에요 |
 코끼리 | kokkiri | elephant 코끼리가 커요 |
 태풍 | taepung | typhoon 태풍이 왔어요 |
| 풀다 | pulda | to untie, to solve, to loosen 문제를 풀었어요 |
 풍경 | punggyeong | scenery, landscape, view 풍경이 아름다워요 |
| 피다 | pida | to bloom, to open (flower) 꽃이 피었어요 |
| 하얗다 | hayata | to be white 눈이 하얘요 |
 호랑이 | horangi | tiger 호랑이가 무서워요 |
 호수 | hosu | lake 호수가 예뻐요 |
FAQ
- How many TOPIK 2 Korean nature words are on this list?
- This page lists 35 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)