JLPT N1 kanji for nature, society and human affairs · JLPT N1

• 潟katalagoon, tidal flat (as in 干潟, 新潟)
• 峡kyougorge, ravine, strait (as in 海峡, 峡谷)
• 礁shoureef, hidden rock (as in 暗礁, 珊瑚礁)
• 渓keimountain stream, valley (as in 渓谷, 渓流)
• 沼shou / numamarsh, swamp, pond (as in 沼地, 湖沼)
• 畔han / kuro, hotorishore, edge, ridge between fields (as in 湖畔)
• 嵐ran / arashistorm, tempest (as in 砂嵐)
• 霜sou / shimofrost (as in 霜柱, 晩霜)
• 虹kou / nijirainbow
• 藻sou / moseaweed, algae (as in 海藻, 藻類)
• 繭ken / mayucocoon (as in 繭糸)
• 蚊kamosquito (as in 蚊帳)
• 畜chikulivestock, domestic animals (as in 家畜, 畜産)
• 閥batsuclique, faction, clan (as in 派閥, 財閥)
• 藩hanfeudal domain, clan (as in 藩主, 廃藩置県)
• 妃hiprincess, empress, consort (as in 王妃, 妃殿下)
• 嫡chakulegitimate child, heir (as in 嫡子, 嫡出)
• 弔chou / tomura(u)condolence, mourn, funeral (as in 弔問, 弔辞)
• 墳funtomb, burial mound (as in 古墳, 墳墓)
• 賓hinguest, visitor (of honor) (as in 来賓, 国賓)