林(はやし)

はやし
noun
woods, grove
1. woods, grove, small forest
A group of trees smaller than a forest, often in or near populated areas.
林(はやし)の中(なか)を散歩(さんぽ)した。
I took a walk through the woods.
家(いえ)の近(ちか)くに林(はやし)があります。
There's a grove near my house.
竹林(ちくりん)が美(うつく)しい。
The bamboo grove is beautiful.
竹林 uses different reading (ちくりん)
林(はやし)の奥(おく)に小(ちい)さな池(いけ)があります。
There's a small pond deep in the woods.
子供(こども)たちが林(はやし)で遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing in the woods.

林(はやし) refers to a smaller wooded area than 森(もり) (forest).

林(はやし) vs 森(もり):

  • 林(はやし): woods, grove (smaller, often human-managed)
  • 森(もり): forest (larger, more natural/wild)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 竹林(ちくりん/たけばやし): bamboo grove
  • 雑木林(ぞうきばやし): thicket, copse
  • 松林(まつばやし): pine grove
  • 林業(りんぎょう): forestry

Note: 林(はやし) is also a common Japanese surname.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:42 · Revised 2026.1.23 17:34
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