林
forest, grove

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

リン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はやし

Nanori (名乗り)

し

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
Frequency:656

Vocabulary

リン

WordReadingMeaning
雑木林ザツボクリンgrove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
山林サンリンmountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; woodland; mountains and forests
植林ショクリンafforestation
森林シンリンforest; woods
農林ノウリンagriculture and forestry

Other

WordReadingMeaning
雑木林ぞうきばやしgrove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
林はやしwood; woods; forest; grove; copse; thicket; bunch (of something); cluster; line; collection
松林まつばやしpine forest
竹林たけばやしbamboo thicket; bamboo grove
林間学校りんかんがっこうschool camp; outdoors school

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

株
counter for small plants, shares, stock, stocks, stump
Grade 6JLPT 1
柄
build, character, crank, design, grip, handle, knob, nature, pattern, shaft
Grade 8JLPT 1
材
ingredients, log, lumber, materials, talent, timber, wood
Grade 4JLPT 2
板
board, plank, plate, stage
Grade 3JLPT 2
来
become, cause, come, due, next
Grade 2JLPT 5
枚
counter for flat thin objects or sheets, sheet of...
Grade 6JLPT 2
枝
bough, branch, counter for branches, limb, twig
Grade 5JLPT 2
校
correction, exam, printing, proof, school
Grade 1JLPT 5
秩
order, regularity, salary
Grade 8JLPT 1
棟
ridge, ridgepole
Grade 8JLPT 1