tree stump; stubble
Refers to the base of a cut tree or plant left in the ground; also used for crop stubble like rice stubble after harvest.
I sat on the tree stump in the garden.
Rice stubble remains in the paddy field.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting', from 切る) and 株 (kabu, 'stump, stock'). The reading きりかぶ is a straightforward combination.