• 林はやし — woods; grove
• 森林しんりん — forest
• 林道りんどう — forest road
• 林業りんぎょう — forestry
• 山林さんりん — mountain forest
• 林学りんがく — forest science

The kanji “林” is formed by placing two 木 (tree) characters together, emphasizing the idea of a collection of trees. It’s closely related to 森 (forest), which triples the 木 symbol. While 森 implies a deeper forest, 林 often refers to lighter wooded areas or groves.

林はやしで 鳥とりの 声こえが 聞きこえます。
You can hear birdsong in the woods.

山林さんりんは 自然しぜんの 宝たからです。
Mountain forests are treasures of nature.

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