I do not speak Japanese, so this are just a few words I learned recently.
| Japanese | Orthographic transcription | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 洞窟 | Dōkutsu | cave | substantive |
| 洞 | Dong | cave | suffix in names |
| 窟 | kutsu | grotto | part of names |
| 穴蔵 | Anagura | cellar, hole in the ground, cave | substantive |
| 穴 | Ana | hole, pit, mine, cavity, cave | prefix or suffix |
| ほら穴 | 洞穴 | Horaana | grotto, cave | |
| 鍾乳洞 | Shōnyūdō | limestone cave, karst cave | both suffix in names and substantive |
| 風穴 | fuketsu | wind cave | as a suffix |
| 風穴 | Kazaana | wind cave | substantive |
| 胎内 | tainai | lava tree mold | as part of a name |
| コウモリ | 蝙蝠 | Kōmori | bat | substantive |
| 氷穴 | Hyōketsu | ice cave | substantive |
| ヘリクタイト | Herikutaito | helicite | substantive |
| 鉱山 | Kōzan | mine | substantive |
| 鉱業 | kōgyō | mining | verb |
| 選鉱 | senkō | mineral processing, concentration | verb |
| マインロード | Mainrōdo | mine tunnel | substantive |
| 製錬 | seiren | smelting | verb |
| クラゴー | Kuragō | Well | substantive, Dialekt südliche Inseln |
| 暗川 | Ankawa | Dark Rive | substantive, Dialekt südliche Inseln |