Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 林(Japanese Kanji) はやし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /hä.jä.ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest". Related NamesDetails RoothayashiOther ReadingsLin(Chinese) Lam(Chinese (Cantonese)) Lim(Chinese (Hokkien)) Im(Korean) Categories archers, nature, trees