• 林はやし — woods / grove
• 森林しんりん — forest
• 小林こばやし — Kobayashi (surname) / small forest
• 山林さんりん — mountain forest
• 竹林ちくりん — bamboo grove
• 林道りんどう — forest road / trail
• 林間りんかん — in the forest
• 林業りんぎょう — forestry

The kanji “林” combines two 木 (trees), showing a small group of trees together. It represents wooded areas or groves, and contrasts with 森, which suggests a deeper forest.