Pronunciation | [ha̠ja̠ɕi] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | woods |
Region of origin | Japan |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Kobayashi Lin Im |
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Hayashi (林, literally "woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname.[2] It shares the same character as the Chinese surname Lin and the Korean surname Im.