Forest Names

Possibly related to 'yew tree' or 'bow wood'

leaf, page; night

wild, untamed, rustic; also a surname

from the enclosed meadow

fruitful, fertile

wild husband; wild woman

leaf; also a surname

night leaf

Orchid; elegant, graceful

dark night, longest night of the year (winter solstice)

dark, mysterious, or beautiful jade

Bright, beautiful, or a variant of 'flower'

Night song; night bright

new moon

mother river

Flame, salt, or beautiful

swallow (bird), beautiful, graceful, tranquil, lotus

brave, flower, glory, hero, eternal

Varies depending on Hanja; often 'flower, glory, summer, sky' combined with 'vast, grand'.

Lotus flower, beautiful, splendid, or swallow

leaf, side, page

winter princess

Flowering plant

full moon

palm tree, flower

Beautiful flower

jasmine flower

jasmine flower

jasmine flower

valley of yew trees

pleasant spring, joyful spring

Moon-like, beautiful as the moon

elegant, beautiful, or many, much

extraordinary, outstanding; ordinary, common; sail, generally

first fragrance; square/direction; upright/proper

Literally 'to fly' or 'to soar', often implying grace and beauty.

Pleasant, joyful, or a large, magnificent bird

lightning, thunderbolt

elegant, graceful, beautiful jade, forest of jade

forest of jade; elegant forest

Dependent on characters used; often 'artful forest' or 'beautiful jade forest'.

Dependent on characters used, often 'joyful forest' or 'beautiful jade'

Pleasant, elegant, or excellent forest/mound

Varies by character; often 'forest', 'grove', 'beautiful', 'sing', 'chant', 'trust', 'rely'.

Dream, vision, or a mountain range in Shandong province, China.

shade, shadow, dark; sound, tone; silver

brave, hero; clever; eagle; flower; to win, to excel

shadow, reflection; brave, heroic; intelligent, clever