杭
くい
Also written 杙, 株
Meanings
- Noun stake; post; pile; picket (esp. 杭, 杙)
- stump (esp. 株) See also: 株 (くいぜ).
Kanji
- 杭 stake; post; picket. Read as くい.
Example sentences
- 基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation. - マンション用地は杭で囲まれている。
The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes. - 出る杭が打たれる会社じゃ、大きな成長は望めないね。
A company that stifles innovation can't hope to grow very much. - 森に行ったら、子供くい鬼に気をつけてください！
If you go into the forest, please be careful of child-eating demons!
Common phrases
Words containing 杭
- 杭州 (こうしゅう) Hangzhou (China)
- 杭打ち (くいうち) pile-driving
- 乱杭 (らんぐい) stakes planted on the ground or underwater at irregular angles and intervals (to obstruct the enemy)
And 10 more.