林

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 林(はやし) is a wooded area where a number of trees grow together.
• Basic usage: It is used in descriptions of nearby nature, such as birds heard behind a house or fog covering the woods.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The impression compared with 森
  • 森(もり) tends to evoke a denser, more luxuriant growth of trees.