Hayashi

For other uses, see Hayashi (disambiguation).

Hayashi

Pronunciation	[ha̠ja̠ɕi]
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	woods
Region of origin	Japan
Other names
Variant forms	Kobayashi Lin Im

Hayashi (林, literally "woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname. It shares the same character as the Chinese surname Lin and the Korean surname Im.

Notable people with the surname

• Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子; born 1993), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋; born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Hayashi Akira (林 韑; 1800–1859), Japanese scholar and diplomat
• Akira Hayashi (swimmer) (林 享; born 1974), Japanese swimmer
• Asuca Hayashi (林 明日香; born 1989), Japanese singer
• Cheryl Hayashi, American biologist
• Chiaki Hayashi (林 千晶), Japanese businesswoman
• Chujiro Hayashi (林 忠次郎; 1880–1940), Japanese naval surgeon and Reiki practitioner
• Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎; 1920–2010), Japanese astrophysicist
• Coco Hayashi (林 鼓子; born 2002), Japanese voice actress
• Daichi Hayashi (林 大地; born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Eigen Hayashi (林 英源; born 1949), Japanese sport shooter
• Eitetsu Hayashi (林 英哲; born 1952), Japanese musician
• Erina Hayashi (林 恵里奈; born 1994), Japanese tennis player
• Fubō Hayashi (林 不忘), pen name of Kaitarō Hasegawa (1900–1935), Japanese writer
• Fumiko Hayashi (author) (林 芙美子; 1903 or 1904 – 1951), Japanese writer and poet
• Fumiko Hayashi (politician) (林 文子; born 1946), Japanese politician
• Fumino Hayashi (林 ふみの), Japanese manga artist
• Fumio Hayashi (林 文夫; born 1952), Japanese economist
• Fumio Hayashi (doctor) (林 文雄; 1900–1947), Japanese physician
• Fusao Hayashi (林 房雄; 1903–1975), pen name of Toshio Gotō, Japanese writer
• Hayashi Gahō (林 鵞峰; 1618–1688), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer
• Hayashi Gakusai (林 学斎; 1833–1906), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher
• Hayashi Gonsuke (diplomat) (林 権助; 1860–1939), Japanese diplomat
• Harvey Saburo Hayashi (林 三郎; 1867–1943), Japanese physician
• Hidekazu Hayashi (林 秀一; born 1965), Japanese rower
• Hayashi Hidesada (林 秀貞; died 1580), Japanese samurai
• Hikaru Hayashi (林 光; 1931–2012), Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
• Hirofumi Hayashi (林 博史; born 1955), Japanese historian
• Hiroki Hayashi (林 宏樹), Japanese animator
• Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子; 1933–2023), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
• Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林 寛子; born 1959), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
• Hiromori Hayashi (林 廣守; 1831–1896), Japanese composer
• Hiroyuki Hayashi (athlete) (林 弘幸; born 1973), Japanese sprinter
• Hiroyuki Hayashi (footballer) (林 祐征; born 1983), Japanese footballer
• Hiroyuki Hayashi (musician) (ハヤシ ヒロユキ; born 1978), Japanese musician
• Hisao Hayashi (林 寿夫; 1881–1963), Japanese government official
• Hayashi Hōkō (林 鳳岡; 1644–1732), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator
• Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香; born 1998), Japanese women's footballer
• Ikuo Hayashi (林 郁夫; born 1947), member of Aum Shinrikyo
• Isao Hayashi (林 伊佐緒; 1912–1995), Japanese singer and composer
• Izuo Hayashi (林 厳雄; 1922–2005), Japanese physicist
• Joe Hayashi (1920–1945), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• Jun Hayashi (林 潤; born 1972), Japanese politician
• Hayashi Jussai (林 述斎; 1768–1841), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar
• Kaizo Hayashi (林 海象; born 1957), Japanese film director and screenwriter
• Kanna Hayashi, American academic
• Kazuaki Hayashi (林 一章; born 1976), Japanese footballer and manager
• Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広; born 1973), better known as Kaz Hayashi, Japanese professional wrestler
• Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫; born 1945), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Keiichi Hayashi (林 景一; born 1951), Japanese diplomat
• Keisuke Hayashi (林 佳祐; born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Keizō Hayashi (林 敬三; 1907–1991), Japanese civil servant and general officer
• Kenta Hayashi (林 健太; born 1994), Japanese kickboxer
• Kentaro Hayashi (林 健太郎; born 1972), Japanese football player
• Kento Hayashi (林 遣都; born 1990), Japanese actor
• Kim Hayashi (born 1986), American cyclist
• Kiralee Hayashi, American stunt woman, actress and gymnast
• Kohei Hayashi (林 晃平; born 1978), Japanese footballer
• Kotona Hayashi (林 琴奈; born 1999), Japanese volleyball player
• Kumiko Hayashi (林 久美子; born 1972), Japanese politician
• Kyoko Hayashi (林 京子; 1930–2017), Japanese writer
• Marc Hayashi (born 1957), American actor
• Marika Hayashi (林 真里花; born 1975), Japanese actress and voice actress
• Mariko Hayashi (林 真理子; born 1954), Japanese writer
• Masako Hayashi (林 雅子; 1928–2001), Japanese architect
• Mary Hayashi, American politician
• Masamichi Hayashi (林 誠道; born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範; born 1983), Japanese baseball player
• Masumi Hayashi (murderer) (林 眞須美; born 1961), Japanese murderer
• Masumi Hayashi (photographer) (1945–2006), American photographer and artist
• Mizuki Hayashi (林 瑞輝; born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Moritaka Hayashi, Japanese lawyer
• Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄; born 1947), Japanese politician
• Nagisa Hayashi (林 なぎさ; born 1986), Japanese field hockey player
• Hayashi Narinaga (林 就長; 1517–1605), Japanese samurai
• Nobu Hayashi (林 伸樹; born 1978), Japanese karateka and kickboxer
• Hayashi Ōen (林 桜園; 1797–1870), Japanese physician, military strategist, scholar, Shinto priest, diviner, and nationalist
• Okagi Hayashi (林 おかぎ, 1909–2025), Japanese supercentenarian
• Osamu Hayashi (林 修; born 1965), Japanese television personality
• Patrick Hayashi, the defendant in the property law case Popov v. Hayashi
• Hayashi Razan (林 羅山; 1583–1657), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer
• Ryan Hayashi (born 1973), Canadian magician
• Ryohei Hayashi (林 陵平; born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Hayashi Ryūkō (林 榴岡; 1681–1758), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator
• Ryuta Hayashi (林 隆太; born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Saki Hayashi (林 咲希; born 1995), Japanese women's basketball player
• Satoru Hayashi (林 慧; born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Saya Hayashi ( 林 沙耶, born 1999), Japanese actress, singer, model, and radio personality known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花)
• Scott B. Hayashi (born 1953), American Episcopal bishop
• Senjūrō Hayashi (林 銑十郎; 1876–1943), Japanese general, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
• Shigeo Hayashi (林 重男; 1918–2002), Japanese photographer
• Hayashi Shihei (林 子平; 1738-1793), Japanese military scholar
• Hayashi Shiryu, Japanese swordsman
• Shizuya Hayashi, Japanese-American World War II soldier
• Shōji Hayashi (林 昌二; 1928–2011), Japanese architect
• Shūji Hayashi (林 修司; born 1979), Japanese actor
• Tadaaki Hayashi (林 忠明), Japanese table tennis player
• Tadahiko Hayashi (林 忠彦; 1918–1990), Japanese photographer
• Tadamasa Hayashi (林 忠正; 1853–1906), Japanese art dealer
• Tadashi Hayashi (林 正; born 1962), Japanese basketball coach
• Hayashi Tadasu (林 董; 1850–1913), Japanese diplomat
• Hayashi Tadataka (林 忠崇; 1848–1941), Japanese daimyō
• Tadayoshi Hayashi (林 忠義; born 1968), Japanese equestrian
• Takanobu Hayashi (林 隆喜; born 1946), Japanese photographer
• Takehiro Hayashi (林 威宏; born 1976), Japanese footballer
• Takenori Hayashi (林 丈統; born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Takuto Hayashi (林 卓人; born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Teru Hayashi (1914–2003), Japanese-American biologist
• Tetsuji Hayashi (林哲司, born 1949), Japanese composer
• Tomomi Hayashi (林 知充; born 1971), Japanese-Estonian architect
• Tomoya Hayashi (林 友哉; born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Toshiko Hayashi (1940-2022), Japanese communist politician
• Toshiyuki Hayashi (林 敏之; born 1960), Japanese rugby union player
• Tsuruichi Hayashi (林 鶴一; 1873–1935), Japanese mathematician
• Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史; born 1982), Japanese actor
• Hayashi Utako (林 歌子; 1865–1946), Japanese educator and social worker
• Yasuo Hayashi (林 泰男; 1957–2018), one of the perpetrators of the 1995 Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
• Yasunori Hayashi (林 康紀; born 1965), Japanese neuroscientist
• Hayashi Yasusada (林 権助; 1806–1868), Japanese samurai
• Yohei Hayashi (林 容平; born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Yoichi Hayashi (林 与一; born 1942), Japanese actor
• Yoko Hayashi (林 陽子; born 1956), Japanese lawyer
• Yoshihide Hayashi (林 義秀; 1891–1978), Japanese general
• Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹; born 1965), better known as Yoshiki, Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
• Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正; born 1961), Japanese politician
• Yoshimi Hayashi (1923–2006), American lawyer
• Yoshiro Hayashi (golfer) (林 由郎; 1922–2012), Japanese golfer
• Yoshiro Hayashi (politician) (林 義郎; 1927–2017), Japanese politician
• Yū Hayashi (林 勇; born 1983), Japanese voice actor and singer
• Yuichiro Hayashi (林 祐一郎), Japanese director
• Yuki Hayashi (archer) (林 勇気; born 1984), Japanese archer
• Yuki Hayashi (composer) (林 ゆうき; born 1980), Japanese composer and arranger
• Yukina Hayashi (林 有紀奈; born 1996), Japanese volleyball player
• Yumika Hayashi (林 由美香; 1970–2005), Japanese AV idol and actress
• Yusuke Hayashi (林 勇介; born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造; 1842–1921), Japanese politician

See also

• 林 (disambiguation)