森

音読おんよみ: シン

訓読くんよみ: もり

画数かくすう: 12 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 木(き / tree)

Meaning

Forest; woods


  • もり — forest
  • 森林しんりん — forest, woodland
  • もりなか — in the forest
  • 森羅万象しんらばんしょう — all things in nature
  • 森厳しんげん — solemn, awe-inspiring
  • 森道もりみち — forest path

The kanji “森” is built from three “木” (tree) characters, clearly symbolizing a dense forest. It carries connotations of natural majesty and serenity. Often seen in poetic language, formal expressions, and place names like 青森 (Aomori). It contrasts with 林 (woods), which uses just two trees.

もりとりこえが きこえました。
I heard birdsong in the forest.

わたしたちは 森道もりみちあるきました。
We walked along a forest path.

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