立たち木き

also: りゅうぼく

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き

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

standing tree; standing timber

Refers to a tree that is still rooted in the ground, as opposed to felled timber. Used in forestry, legal, and everyday contexts.

台たい風ふうで立たち木きが何なん本ぼんも倒たおれた。
Many standing trees were blown down by the typhoon.
この土と地ちの立たち木きはすべて買かい取とります。
We will purchase all the standing timber on this land.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
木tree, wood

Related words

木もく材ざい
木材 refers to wood as a material or lumber, typically after being cut and processed, while 立ち木 specifically means a tree still standing.
樹じゅ木もく
樹木 is a general term for trees, often used in botanical or formal contexts, whereas 立ち木 emphasizes the state of being upright and rooted.

Built from

立たつ+木き

Written forms

立たち木きUsage11%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and general use.
立木Usage89%
- たちき
  Variant spelling; also read りゅうぼく in some contexts.
- りゅうぼく
  Rare reading; may appear in forestry or legal contexts.
りゅうぼく

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (tachi, continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 木 (ki, 'tree'). The reading りゅうぼく is the on'yomi reading of the same kanji, used in specialized contexts.