How to say 'Woods' in Japanese | 林

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The Japanese word for Woods is 'Hayashi', written as 林 in Japanese.'Woods' in hiragana is はやし.

word

林

Meaning

Woods

Reading

はやし

hayashi

Kanji

林Grove

Explanation

The Japanese noun '林 (はやし)' refers to a small or medium-sized wooded area, often smaller than a forest. It is used to describe a grove or a cluster of trees. For example: there is a woods near my house「私の家の近くに林があります」(わたしのいえのちかくにはやしがあります). We took a walk in the woods「私たちは林の中を散歩しました」(わたしたちははやしのなかをさんぽしました). The word is distinct from '森 (もり)', which refers to a larger forest.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

508

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 林

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

林

Meaning

Grove

Words Related to 林 Through the Kanji 林

This Word contains the Kanji 林 as well.

word

森林

Meaning

Forest

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'Hayashi' means 'Woods' .

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