Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 小林(Japanese Kanji) こばやし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ko̞.bä.jä.ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest". Categories accordionists, composers, Formula One drivers, kickboxers, nature, rally drivers, sizes, Tokyo Vice characters, trees