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Hayashi 林 – Japanese surname

Hayashi (林) is read はやし and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 林, the characters mean: grove. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Hayashi

Hayashi (林) means woods, made of two trees. It is short and common.

How to write Hayashi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
林	はやし	grove	8
松岡	はやし	pine tree + mount	16
早志	はやし	early + intention	13
速司	はやし	quick + director	15
早矢仕	はやし	early + dart + attend	16
早矢士	はやし	early + dart + gentleman	14

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Hayashi

林

grove, forest

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: リン Kun: はやし

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

岡

mount, hill, knoll

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: おか

早

early, fast

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソウ、サッ Kun: はや、さ

志

intention, plan, resolve, aspire

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: シリング、こころざ、こころざし

Hayashi in different scripts

Romaji	Hayashi
Hiragana	はやし
Katakana	ハヤシ
Kanji (most common)	林

Full name examples

Ayumi Hayashi (Japanese order: 林歩美, はやしあゆみ)
Yurina Hayashi (Japanese order: 林百合奈, はやしゆりな)
Yuki Hayashi (Japanese order: 林結城, はやしゆうき)

How to pronounce Hayashi

Break it into 2 parts: haya · shi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written はやし.

Questions about Hayashi

What does Hayashi mean in Japanese?

Hayashi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 林, combines these meanings: grove. Other spellings include 松岡 (pine tree + mount), 早志 (early + intention), 速司 (quick + director).

How do you write Hayashi in kanji?

The most common way is 林 (はやし). It can also be written 松岡, 早志, 速司, 早矢仕, 早矢士.

How do you write Hayashi in katakana?

Hayashi is ハヤシ in katakana and はやし in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hayashi?

Hayashi is read はやし and has 3 syllables (morae).

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