noun
stump; tree stump
Refers to the remaining base of a cut tree. The reading くいせ is obsolete.
庭の切り株が邪魔で、くいぜを抜こうと思っている。
The stump in the garden is in the way, so I'm thinking of pulling it out.
Rare kanji variant for stump.
More common word for 'stump'; くいぜ is a less frequent synonym.
Compound of 株 (くい, 'stake' or 'stump') and 背 (せ, 'height' or 'ridge'), referring to the protruding part of a cut tree. The exact derivation is uncertain.