JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 森: "forest, woods"
The kanji 森 means "forest, woods". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シン in on'yomi and もり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | forest, woods |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 609 of 2,501 |
Common words with 森
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 森forest · shrine grove
- 森林forest; woods
- 森の奥deep in the forest
- 森羅万象all things in nature; the whole creation
- 大森large forest
- 青森Aomori (city, prefecture)
- 森林地帯wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
- 青森県Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
- 森閑silent; still; quiet; hushed
- 森厳solemn
- 小森place : Komori
- 森林浴forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
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