Lingaku杭【くい】
Frequency rank: 7,218. – 7,224.
- stake; post; pile; picketesp. 杭, 杙
- stumpabbreviationarchaismesp. 株see also 株【くいぜ】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 杭【くい】Frequency rank: 7,218. – 7,224.
- 杙【くい】
- 株【くい】Frequency rank: 12,367. – 12,406.
- くいFrequency rank: 30,783. – 31,057.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- stake; post; pile; picket
- stump
This meaning refers to a pointed piece of wood or metal that is usually driven into the ground to provide support or mark a boundary. It can be used in construction, farming, or landscaping contexts.
This meaning refers to the remaining part of a tree or plant that is left after the trunk has been cut down. It can also suggest the base of something that remains.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
4 results
A company that stifles innovation can't hope to grow very much.
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.