漢字城 Kanji Fortress

森 forest

On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
もり
Strokes
12
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
森 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One tree on top of a whole grove — trees piling onto trees until you have a deep forest.

A common word

  • 森 もり forest

Example sentences

  • もりにとりがたくさんいます。

    There are many birds in the forest.

  • こどものころ、よくもりをあるきました。

    When I was a child, I often walked in the forest.

Kanji that share a part

木 is its radical. 134 kanji share it in all.

林 is a component.

  • 禁 prohibit N3
  • 歴 curriculum N2
  • 麻 hemp N1
  • 彬 refined N1
  • 琳 jewel N1
  • 暦 calendar N1
  • 麓 foot of mountain N1