森
森 — Forest
forest, woods
On’yomiシン (shin)
Kun’yomiもり (mori)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 森
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 森 | もり mori | forest; shrine grove |
| 森林 | しんりん shinrin | forest; woods |
Study notes
森 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #609 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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