What does kanji 林 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 林 is grove.

How is kanji 林 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 林 are はやし; the onyomi readings are リン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 林?

Kanji 林 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 林?

The main radical for kanji 林 is 木.

What words use kanji 林?

Example words that use kanji 林 include 林, 林業, 林学, 林野庁.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 10

林

Meaning

Kanji 林

grove

grove, forest

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はやし
Onyomi 音読み: リン
Nanori 名乗り: し

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #656
Strokes: 8
Radical: 木
Components: 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 212 entries that include this kanji.

林

はやし

bunch (of something)

林業

りんぎょう

forestry

林学

りんがく

forestry

林野庁

りんやちょう

Forestry Agency

林道

りんどう

logging road

林立

りんりつ

standing close together

林野

りんや

forests and fields

林産

りんさん

forest products

林間

りんかん

in the forest

林政

りんせい

forest management

林間学校

りんかんがっこう

outdoors school

林業試験場

りんぎょうしけんじょう

experimental forestry station

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

家の裏に小さな林がある。

There is a small grove behind the house.

朝の林はとても静かだった。

The grove was very quiet in the morning.

鳥の声が林に響いていた。

Birdsong echoed through the grove.

その林を抜けると川が見える。

You can see the river after going through that grove.

秋になると林の色が変わる。

The colors of the grove change in autumn.

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

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.