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

• 峰hou / minepeak, summit, ridge (as in 連峰, 高峰)
• 麓roku / fumotofoot of a mountain (as in 山麓)
• 洞dou / horacave, grotto, hollow (as in 洞窟, 洞察)
• 岬misakicape, promontory, headland
• 堤tei / tsutsumiembankment, dike, bank (as in 堤防, 防波堤)
• 湾wanbay, gulf, inlet (as in 湾岸, 港湾)
• 滝rou / takiwaterfall, rapids (as in 滝壺)
• 岳gaku / takemountain peak, high mountain (as in 山岳)
• 渦ka / uzuwhirlpool, vortex, eddy (as in 渦中)
• 潮chou / shiotide, current, seawater (as in 潮流, 風潮)
• 砕sai / kuda(ku), kuda(keru)smash, crush, break (as in 粉砕, 砕石)
• 漂hyou / tadayo(u)drift, float, wander (as in 漂流, 漂白)
• 漏rou / mo(ru), mo(reru), mo(rasu)leak, escape, omit (as in 漏電, 遺漏)
• 沸futsu / wa(ku), wa(kasu)boil, seethe (as in 沸騰, 煮沸)
• 婚konmarriage, wedding (as in 婚姻, 婚約)
• 葬sou / houmu(ru)bury, entomb, funeral (as in 葬儀, 埋葬)
• 隷reislave, servant, subordinate (as in 奴隷, 隷属)
• 奴do / yatsufellow, guy, slave (derogatory) (as in 奴隷, 売国奴)