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Japanese symbol for “forester”

Romaji: rinmukan
forester

In Japanese, forester is , read (rinmukan).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n forester

Kanji and stroke order

grove, forest
on: リン
kun: はやし
8 strokes · JLPT 3
task, duties
on: ム
kun: つと.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
bureaucrat, the government, organ
on: カン
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんりん shinrinforest; woods
のうりん nourinagriculture and forestry
りんぎょう ringyouforestry
さんりん sanrinmountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land
りんご ringoapple (fruit)
ちくりん chikurinbamboo thicket; bamboo grove
じむしょ jimushooffice
じむ jimuoffice work; clerical work; administration
かんりょう kanryoubureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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