森

Glyph origin

 * , to suggest a large number (compare ) of trees such as one would find in a forest. Compare.

Etymology
From (STEDT). suggests that it may be an intensive derivation of, perhaps influenced by parallels in 🇨🇬, such as 🇨🇬, , derived from. Alternatively, suggests that the prefix *s- has a denominative function.

Definitions

 * 1) full of trees; densely forested
 * 2) in profusion; multitudinous; dense
 * 3) dark; gloomy; cold
 * 4) orderly
 * 5) strict; rigid; rigorous
 * 1) strict; rigid; rigorous

Kanji

 * 1) forest, woods
 * 2) objects lined up
 * 3) silent

Etymology
From, first attested in the  (c. 759 ).

Probably cognate with, the of verb , from the way a forest can look like a heap or mound from a distance.

Noun

 * 1) a forest dense collection of trees
 * 2) a shrine grove
 * 1) a shrine grove
 * 1) a shrine grove
 * 1) a shrine grove

Hanja

 * 1) forest