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On'yomi
シュ
SHU
Kun'yomi
かぶ
kabu

stocks · stump · shares · stock · counter for small plants

wisdom

Details

Strokes10
Frequency#432
Radicaltree(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes10

Component Breakdown

=

tree + 朱

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of tree and vermillion. Base of tree, stump.

Symbolism

Stock, stock price, stump. Represents ownership and base.

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Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

株を守りて兎を待つ

くいぜをまもりてうさぎをまつ

Guard the stump and wait for a hare

To stubbornly cling to past luck without adapting