forest, woods
On'yomi (音読み)
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もり
About this kanji
The kanji 森 means "forest" or "woods" and is typically used as a noun. In terms of pronunciation, the on'yomi reading is シン (shin) and the kun'yomi reading is もり (mori). You can see this kanji used in several common compounds, such as 森林 (しんりん), meaning "forest," and 森の中 (もりのなか), which means "in the forest." Another interesting term is 森林浴 (しんりんよく), or "forest bathing," which refers to the practice of spending time in nature for relaxation and health benefits. It's important to note that this kanji can invoke feelings of tranquility and connection with nature, making it a lovely word to use.
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Example sentences
森にはたくさんの動物がいる。
There are many animals in the forest.
Meanings across languages
- English
- forest, woods
- Tiếng Việt
- rừng, khoảnh rừng
- 日本語
- 森, もり
- 한국어
- 숲, 나무들
- 中文
- 森林, 树木
- id
- hutan, kayu
- th
- ป่า, ไม้
- es
- bosque, madera
- fr
- forêt, bois
- de
- Wald, Hölzer
- pt
- floresta, madeira
Common compounds
- 森林しんりんforest, woods
- 森田もりたMorita (a common Japanese surname)
- 森の中もりのなかin the forest
- 森林浴しんりんよくforest bathing
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