also: りゅうぼく
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.
Many standing trees were blown down by the typhoon.
We will purchase all the standing timber on this land.
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and general use.
Variant spelling; also read りゅうぼく in some contexts.
Rare reading; may appear in forestry or legal contexts.
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.