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林
hayashi
Description
「林」は、木がたくさん集まっている場所のことです。
"林" refers to a place where many trees gather.
森より少し小さい場所を指すことが多く、日本人の名前にもよく使われます。
It often means a place slightly smaller than a forest and is commonly used in Japanese names.
Meanings
林hayashi
a wood; a grove; a small forest
家の近くに小さな林があります。
There is a small grove near the house.
林rin
woods; forest (in compounds)
この地方は森林がとても多いです。
This region has a lot of forest.
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Notes
- Etymology
composed of two 木 (tree) characters, showing a cluster of trees.
- Nuance
林 is smaller and less dense than 森; on'yomi rin appears in compounds like 森林.
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