森

音読おんよみ: シン

訓読くんよみ: もり

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部首ぶしゅ: き(木)

Meaning

Forest / Woods

  • もり — forest
  • 森林しんりん — forest / woodland
  • もりなか — in the forest
  • 青森県あおもりけん — Aomori Prefecture
  • 森林浴しんりんよく — forest bathing
  • 森道もりみち — forest path
More examples
  • 森羅万象しんらばんしょう — all creation / all things in nature
  • 鎮守ちんじゅもり — sacred shrine forest
  • 森厳しんげん — solemn / awe-inspiring

The kanji “森” is built from three “木” (tree) characters, clearly symbolizing a dense forest. It often suggests a deeper, thicker woodland than 林 (woods), which uses only two trees. You’ll also see 森 in place names such as 青森 (Aomori).

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