Refers to the remaining base of a cut tree or plant. Often used in forestry or gardening contexts.
After cutting the tree, the stump remains.
counter for trees
Used as a suffix attached to numbers to count trees or plants. Common in gardening, forestry, and agriculture.
I planted three cherry trees in the garden.
本 is the general counter for long cylindrical objects, including trees, but 株 specifically counts individual trees or plants as whole entities, often emphasizing the stump or root base.
sticking to old ways; lack of innovation; foolish obstinacy
monoecy; monoecism
dioecy; dioecism
employee stock ownership association
The kanji 株 originally meant 'stump' or 'root', and its use as a counter for trees derives from counting the stumps or bases of plants.