woods

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 林 has 8 strokes and refers to woods or a grove where trees grow together.
• Basic usage: The standalone word 林 is read はやし, while 林立 is read りんりつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Woods and rows of buildings
  • In 林から鳥の声が聞こえる, から marks where the birdsong is coming from.
  • 高層ビルが林立している means that high-rise buildings stand densely together.