朽ち木

くちき

Also written 朽木

Meanings

1. Noun decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; rotten wood
2. obscure, meaningless life (metaphor) See also: 朽ちる (くちる).

Kanji

• 朽 decay. Read as くちる.
• 木 tree. Read as き.

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