Learn Nature Words in Japanese - Vocabulary List, Picture Dictionary and Quiz

Illustrations of the Nature words featured in the Nature word list

Nature words for describing the environment, countryside, plants and flowers.

Here you can find a vocabulary list, picture dictionary and quiz with 34 nature words in Japanese. The vocabulary is great for teaching elementary school students, middle school student or any beginner level.

Use the resources for learning new Japanese nature words or reviewing vocabulary. To listen to the audio of the vocabulary pronunciation click the audio icon.

The nature words can also be filtered to show Plants.

Printable vocabulary lists and picture dictionaries can be made using the 'Create Printable' button.

Nature Vocabulary List with Audio Pronunciation 🌳 - Japanese Vocabulary with Pictures and English Meanings

  • きのこ — mushroom
  • ひまわり — sunflower
  • ふたば — seedling
  • やしの木 — palm tree
  • カエデの葉 — maple leaf
  • クローバー — clover
  • サボテン — cactus
  • チューリップ — tulip
  • ハイビスカス — hibiscus
  • ハーブ — herb
  • バラ — rose
  • 四つ葉のクローバー(よつばのクローバー) — four-leaf clover
  • 地球(ちきゅう) — earth
  • 天の川(てんのかわ) — galaxy
  • 太陽(たいよう) — sun
  • 山(やま) — mountain
  • 常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ) — evergreen tree
  • 惑星(わくせい) — planet
  • 星(ほし) — star
  • 月(つき) — moon
  • 木(き) — tree
  • 桜(さくら) — cherry blossom
  • 水(みず) — water
  • 波(なみ) — wave
  • 流れ星(ながれぼし) — comet
  • 火(ひ) — fire
  • 火山(かざん) — volcano
  • 石(いし) — rock
  • 稲(いな) — crop
  • 花(はな) — flower
  • 落ち葉(おちば) — fallen leaves
  • 葉っぱ(はっぱ) — leaf
  • 虹(にじ) — rainbow
  • 雪の結晶(ゆきのけっしょう) — snowflake

Japanese Nature Vocabulary Quiz

Interactive Japanese nature vocabulary quiz for learning and reviewing Japanese vocabulary. Try the quiz with all nature words, or choose a smaller collection. Choose the correct word to match the picture flashcard. At the end of the quiz you can review the answers to learn new words. Press start to begin!