株

1. noun, counter, finance stock; share
2. noun, orig. meaning stump
3. noun, counter (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
4. biology strain (of bacteria, etc.)
5. noun, abbreviation, in company names; written as (株) or ㈱ stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
6. noun, suffix goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)
7. reputation; standing; popularity
8. noun, usu. as お株 one's forte

くい also 杭 · 杙

1. noun, esp. 杭, 杙 stake; post; pile; picket
2. abbreviation, archaic, esp. 株 stump

しゅ

1. noun stump
2. suffix, counter counter for trees

くいぜ · くいせ also 杭 · 杙

1. noun stump

かぶた

1. noun, archaic stump
2. archaic useless item