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Kanji Detail for 森 - "forest, woods, trees"

森

  • Meaning

    森 means "forest, woods, trees."

    1. Lush - Trees growing thick and dense.

    2. Solemn - Majestic; dignifying; awe-inspiring.

    3. Dim - Slightly dark; quiet and still.

    4. Forest - A place where many trees grow densely.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    forest; woods

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    forest; luxuriant vegetation

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Mori (Japanese surname)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    forest; luxuriant vegetation

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Appearance of many trees. Such as 森林 (forest). A dark atmosphere is called 蕭森 or 陰森, meaning as if in a forest where the sky cannot be seen. | Flourishing. Such as 森立, 森起, meaning more than one person or thing.
  • Onyomitip

    shin(しん) しん

  • Kunyomitip

    mori(もり) もり

  • Strokestip

    12 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords
    forest woods grove trees woodland jungle timber vegetation nature green lush dense foliage canopy sylvan arboreal wilderness thicket copse

Sentences including 森

  • He lives in the forest alone.

  • I walk in the forest every day.

  • Ken went as far as aomori this summer.

  • She walked in the woods.

  • The woods are my home.

  • There are many birds in this forest.

  • You can see many animals in this forest.

  • You can't see the forest for the trees.

  • The forest was very still.

  • I like taking a walk in the forest.

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