What does kanji 森 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 森 is forest.

How is kanji 森 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 森 are もり; the onyomi readings are シン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 森?

Kanji 森 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 森?

The main radical for kanji 森 is 木.

What words use kanji 森?

Example words that use kanji 森 include 森林, 森々, 森ガール, 森の奥.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 10

森

Meaning

Kanji 森

forest

forest, woods

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: もり
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: もと

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #609
Strokes: 12
Radical: 木
Components: 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: 禁 • 麻 • 彬 • 琳 • 焚 • 林 • 淋

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 69 entries that include this kanji.

森林

しんりん

forest

森々

しんしん

dense with trees

森ガール

もりガール

fashion style for young women invoking a soft, forest-like feeling

森の奥

もりのおく

deep in the forest

森ノ宮医療大学

もりノみやいりょうだいがく

Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences

森雲雀

もりひばり

woodlark (Lullula arborea)

森下仁丹

もりしたじんたん

Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd.

森閑

しんかん

silent

森厳

しんげん

solemn

森青蛙

もりあおがえる

forest green tree frog (Rhacophorus arboreus)

森茶翅蜚蠊

もりちゃばねごきぶり

Blattella nipponica (species of cockroach)

森猪

もりいのしし

giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この森には古い神社がある。

There is an old shrine in this forest.

森の中で小鳥の声が聞こえた。

I heard the sound of small birds in the woods.

その村は深い森に囲まれている。

That village is surrounded by a deep forest.

森を抜けると湖が見える。

Once you go through the forest, you can see the lake.

子どもたちは森でどんぐりを拾った。

The children picked up acorns in the woods.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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