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On'yomi
シン
SHIN
Kun'yomi
もり
mori

forest · woods

peacefulnature

Details

Strokes12
Frequency#609
Radicaltree(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

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tree + 林

Cultural Context

Etymology

Three trees for place with many trees. Forest.

Symbolism

Forest, solemnity, mystery. Represents profundity of nature.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Deep in the forest

Games

どうぶつの森

Animal Crossing(2001)

Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo

Slow-life game living with animals in a village in the 'forest.'

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

森羅万象

しんらばんしょう

all things in nature; the whole creation; all things in nature