切り株 きりかぶ Also written 切株 Meanings Noun tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.) Kanji 切 cut. Read as きり. 株 stock. Read as かぶ. Example sentences でも、私には何も残ってない、ただの古い切り株です。But I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists