はやし

Woods; grove; small forest

N4noun·hayashi

How to remember it

Two 木 (tree) kanji standing together form a grove of trees.

Example sentences

  • 公園のとなりに小さい林があります。

    こうえんのとなりにちいさいはやしがあります。

    There is a small woods next to the park.

  • 林の中で鳥の声が聞こえます。

    はやしのなかでとりのこえがきこえます。

    You can hear birds singing in the woods.

Usage

Smaller than 森 (forest); also a common Japanese surname.

Related words

山林林道

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