Japanese Kanji

shin

forest · woods

Grade 1 · JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONシンshin
  • KUNもりmori

Meaning

Forest, woods.

Stroke order for 森

森 is taught in grade 1 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 12 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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