What does 林 mean?
林 is a Japanese noun meaning “woods” in English. It is written as 林 in kanji, はやし in hiragana, and hayashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
家の裏に小さな林があります。
There are some small woods behind my house.
林の中を散歩しました。
I went for a walk in the woods.