Skip to content
林

Kanji 林: meaning "forest, grove", readings, stroke order

The kanji 林 means "forest, grove". On'yomi: リン; kun'yomi: はやし. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
forest, grove
On'yomi
リン
Kun'yomi
はやし
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 林

  • 林 はやし — woods, forest
  • 森林 しんりん — forest
  • 山林 さんりん — mountain forest
  • 林業 りんぎょう — forestry

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free