Intermediate Korean Nature Vocabulary (TOPIK 4)
A complete list of 79 intermediate-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 4). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 가뭄 | gamum | drought |
| 강수량 | gangsuryang | precipitation, rainfall |
| 개구리 | gaeguri | frog |
| 개미 | gaemi | ant |
| 거미 | geomi | spider |
| 거북이 | geobugi | turtle |
| 겨울철 | gyeoulcheol | winter season |
| 고등어 | godeungeo | mackerel |
| 고래 | gorae | whale |
| 고무 | gomu | rubber |
| 곡식 | goksik | grain, cereal crops |
| 국화 | gukhwa | chrysanthemum |
| 굳다 | gutda | to harden, to solidify |
| 굳어지다 | gudeojida | to become hardened, to set |
| 굴 | gul | cave, tunnel, oyster |
| 그늘 | geuneul | shade, shadow |
| 그림자 | geurimja | shadow |
| 기후 | gihu | climate |
| 깊이 | gipi | depth |
| 꼽다 | kkopda | to count, to pick out, to name |
| 꽂히다 | kkothida | to be stuck into, to be hooked on |
| 꽃잎 | kkochip | flower petal |
| 나뭇가지 | namutgaji | tree branch, bough |
| 나비 | nabi | butterfly |
| 날개 | nalgae | wing |
| 날리다 | nallida | to fly, to scatter, to blow away |
| 날리다 | nallida | to waste, to squander |
| 날아다니다 | naradanida | to fly around |
| 날아오다 | naraoda | to fly over, to come flying |
| 날카롭다 | nalkaropda | to be sharp, to be keen, to be acute |
| 내려앉다 | naeryeoanda | to settle down, to sink, to land |
| 넘어오다 | neomeooda | to come over, to cross over |
| 넘치다 | neomchida | to overflow, to be full of, to abound |
| 녹이다 | nogida | to melt, to thaw |
| 늦가을 | neutgaeul | late autumn |
| 늦겨울 | neutgyeoul | late winter |
| 늦봄 | neutbom | late spring |
| 늦여름 | neujyeoreum | late summer |
| 달빛 | dalbit | moonlight |
| 담 | dam | bile, gall |
| 독하다 | dokhada | to be harsh, cruel, strong, potent |
| 막연하다 | magyeonhada | to be vague, hazy, unclear, indefinite |
| 무덥다 | mudeopda | to be hot and humid, sweltering |
| 발견 | balgyeon | discovery, finding |
| 밤새다 | bamsaeda | to stay up all night |
| 밤새우다 | bamsaeuda | to stay up all night |
| 배다 | baeda | to soak in, to be permeated, to be pregnant |
| 벌레 | beolle | insect, bug |
| 불꽃 | bulkkot | flame, spark |
| 비치다 | bichida | to shine through, to be visible |
| 새기다 | saegida | to engrave, to carve; to bear in mind |
| 새끼 | saekki | young animal, offspring; rope |
| 새다 | saeda | to leak, to seep |
| 새다 | saeda | to dawn, to pass (night) |
| 새우다 | saeuda | to stay up all night |
| 생김새 | saenggimsae | appearance, looks |
| 서늘하다 | seoneulhada | to be cool, to be chilly |
| 소나무 | sonamu | pine tree |
| 시들다 | sideulda | to wither, to wilt |
| 시집가다 | sijipgada | to get married (woman), to marry into family |
| 썰렁하다 | sseolleonghada | to be chilly, to be cold and bleak |
| 쓰러지다 | sseureojida | to collapse, to fall down, to pass out |
| 씨앗 | ssiat | seed |
| 얼리다 | eollida | to freeze, to make freeze |
| 오늘날 | oneullal | nowadays, these days |
| 이튿날 | iteunnal | the next day, the following day |
| 잘리다 | jallida | to be cut, to be fired |
| 잠자리 | jamjari | sleeping place, bed, dragonfly |
| 전개 | jeongae | development, unfolding |
| 제거 | jegeo | removal, elimination |
| 조정 | jojeong | adjustment, coordination |
| 좌우 | jwau | left and right, both sides |
| 찌푸리다 | jjipurida | to frown, wrinkle (brow/face) |
| 초가을 | chogaeul | early autumn |
| 초봄 | chobom | early spring |
| 풍기다 | punggida | to give off, to emanate |
| 홍수 | hongsu | flood |
| 화창하다 | hwachanghada | to be clear and sunny, to be bright |
| 흐름 | heureum | flow, current, stream |
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