Japanese symbol for “reforestation”
造林
ぞうりん
Romaji: zourin
forestation; afforestation; reforestation
In Japanese, reforestation is 造林, read ぞうりん (zourin).
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
- n, vi, vs forestation; afforestation; reforestation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reforestation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 森林再生 | しんりんさいせい shinrinsaisei | reforestation |
| 森づくり | もりづくり morizukuri | forest planting; forestation; reforestation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 森林 | しんりん shinrin | forest; woods |
| 農林 | のうりん nourin | agriculture and forestry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reforestation”.
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