How to say 'Forest' in Japanese | 森林

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The Japanese word for Forest is 'Shinrin', written as 森林 in Japanese.'Forest' in hiragana is しんりん.

word

森林

Meaning

Forest

Reading

しんりん

shinrin

Kanji

森Forest 林Grove

Explanation

The Japanese noun '森林 (しんりん)' means 'forest'. It refers to a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. This word is often used in contexts related to nature, ecology, and geography. For example: the forest is dense「森林は密です」(しんりんはみつです). We went hiking in the forest「私たちは森林でハイキングをしました」(わたしたちはしんりんでハイキングをしました). The term can also be used in more formal or scientific contexts, such as discussing forest conservation or biodiversity.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5494

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 森林

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

森

Meaning

Forest

kanji

林

Meaning

Grove

Words Related to 森林 Through the Kanji 森

This Word contains the Kanji 森 as well.

word

森

Meaning

Forest

Words Related to 森林 Through the Kanji 林

This Word contains the Kanji 林 as well.

word

林

Meaning

Woods

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'Shinrin' means 'Forest' .

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