Kanji 林: grove, forest

Key takeaways

Kanji 林: grove, forest. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

林

Meaning

groveforest

On reading

リン

Kun reading

はやし

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 林

grove, forest

Kanji structure breakdown

林

Structure breakdown

木

Mnemonic story

This character shows two trees (木) standing side by side. It represents trees gathering together to form a grove or a small forest.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リン

林業りんぎょう
forestry / forest management
山林さんりん
mountain and forest area
森林しんりん
forest / woods

Kun reading

はやし

林はやし
woods / small forest

Commonly used words

林業
りんぎょう
forestry / forest management
山林
さんりん
mountain and forest area
森林
しんりん
forest / woods
林
はやし
woods / small forest

Example sentences

Example 1

林業は環境保護にも役立ちます。

Translation

Forestry also helps protect the environment.

Example 2

彼は林業の仕事に就いています。

Translation

He works in the forestry industry.

Example 3

山林でキャンプをしました。

Translation

We camped in the mountain forest.

Example 4

その山林はとても広いです。

Translation

That mountain and forest area is very large.

Kanji 林: grove, forest

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

林業 (りんぎょう): meaning and examples

山林 (さんりん): meaning and examples

森林 (しんりん): meaning and examples

林 (はやし): meaning and examples