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Name Hayashi
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 林, 捷, 速, 敏, 駿, 迅, 早, 隼, 早志, 速志, 迅史, etc. (kanji), はやし (hiragana), ハヤシ (katakana)
Theme forest
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Meaning & History
From 林 (hayashi) meaning "woods, forest, thicket," derived from 生やし (hayashi) meaning "growth, cultivation."
Alternatively, it can be used as 捷/速, 敏 or 駿, from classical adjective 捷し/速し (hayashi) meaning "fast, quick," 早, from classical adjective 早し (hayashi) meaning "early," or 隼, from hayabusa referring to the peregrine falcon. Those alternative kanji can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 史 meaning "history."
Alternatively, it can be used as 捷/速, 敏 or 駿, from classical adjective 捷し/速し (hayashi) meaning "fast, quick," 早, from classical adjective 早し (hayashi) meaning "early," or 隼, from hayabusa referring to the peregrine falcon. Those alternative kanji can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 史 meaning "history."