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Kanji Detail for 森 - "forest"

森

  • Meaning

    森 means "forest." Also associated with lush.

    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.

  • Words using 森

    • 森林 しんりん Listen forest; woods

  • Four-character idioms with 森

    • 森羅万象 しんらばんしょう Listen all things in nature; the whole creation

  • Tattoo check: 森

    • Verified meaning: forest
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いよ, おおた, しげる, しずか)
    • Also carries these associations: lush

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 森

    Given names 森(いよ)Listen 森(しげる)Listen 森(しずか)Listen 森(しん)Listen 森(みつき)Listen 森(もり)Listen

    Surnames 森(おおた)Listen 森(つるもり)Listen 森(のりゆき)Listen 森(もりかつ)Listen 森(もりさき)Listen 森(もりざき)Listen

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  • 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.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shin(シン) シン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mori(もり) もり

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    forest lush solemn dim quiet woods biodiversity conifer dense ecosystem environment evergreen fauna flora foliage greenery grove hiking lumber majestic nature park shade thicket timber trees wilderness

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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