General term for a forest or wooded area, larger than a grove but smaller than a vast wilderness.
I like taking walks in the forest.
There are many old trees in this forest.
shrine grove; sacred grove
Only when written 杜
Refers to a wooded area surrounding a Shinto shrine, often considered sacred. The kanji 杜 is especially associated with this meaning.
See also: 鎮守の森
The shrine grove is cherished by the local people.
Every morning I walk through the forest with my dog.
A vast forest stretches out beyond the mountains.
There is an old shrine deep in the forest.
The children played hide-and-seek in the forest.
deep in the forest; heart of the forest
woodlark
forest green tree frog; Rhacophorus arboreus
Japanese madder (Pseudopyxis depressa)
mori girl; forest girl
Blattella nipponica (species of cockroach)