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森
森
12 strokes
Frequency: 609
JLPT N3
Grade 1

Meanings

forest
woods

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もり
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
もと

Common Words

森
杜
もり
Noun
Freq #1350
1

forest

Examples
野獣は森に住んでいる。
Wild animals live in the forest.
2

Esp. 杜

shrine grove

森林
しんりん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #11969
1

forest; woods

Examples
その国は森林でおおわれている。
The land is clothed with woods.
森の奥
もりのおく
Noun
Freq #12562
1

deep in the forest

森羅万象
しんらばんしょう
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #30654
1

all things in nature; the whole creation

Examples
大病からようやく生還した私の目には、森羅万象が美しく映った。
Since I recovered from my serious illness, all of creation is beautiful to me.
大森
おおもり
Noun
Freq #33622
1

large forest

青森
あおもり
Noun
Freq #33672
1

Aomori (city, prefecture)

森林地帯
しんりんちたい
Noun
Freq #40717
1

wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands

Examples
シップ・アイランドのあたりは、相も変わらぬ森林地帯で、相変わらず住む人とてなかった。
The Ship Island region was as woody and tenantless as ever.
青森県
あおもりけん
Noun
Freq #44330
1

Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)

Examples
青森県の経済はリンゴの栽培に大きく依存している。
The economy of Aomori Prefecture depends heavily on apple growing.
森閑
深閑
しんかん
～と Adverb
Freq #48312
1

'taru' adjective

silent; still; quiet; hushed

森厳
しんげん
神厳
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #65553
1

solemn

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

forest

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 tree3
🧩 wood
🧩 wood3
木 tree

Mnemonic Stories

A forest is a large collection of trees. Add more trees to a grove and you get a forest.

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