く
朽
　
ち
き
木

noun

  1. decayed tree, rotted tree, decayed wood, rotten wood.
  2. obscure, meaningless life (metaphor).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
朽
　
ち
き
木
 朽ち木 くちき
くちき
朽木
 朽木 くちき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

decay, rot, remain in seclusion
く.ちる　キュウ　くつ (7th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)