sprouts from a stump
Only when written 余蘖
Literary or classical term for new shoots growing from a tree stump. Rare in modern Japanese; the common word is ひこばえ (蘖え).
See also: ひこばえ
Sprouts are growing from the old stump.
ruined family surviving through a descendant
Only when written 余孽
Figurative, literary term for a fallen family that persists through a remaining descendant. Very rare; used in historical or classical contexts.
The distinguished family fell into ruin, but one grandchild remained as a last descendant.
Rare kanji spelling; 蘖 is not a jōyō kanji. Used especially for the literal sprout sense.
Rare kanji spelling; 孽 is not a jōyō kanji. Used especially for the figurative descendant sense.
Composed of 余 (remaining, leftover) and 蘖/孽 (sprout from a stump / evil descendant). The literal and figurative meanings are both rare and literary.