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株
くい
を
守
まも
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times;
(lit.)
to guard the tree stub
from a fable appearing in the Han Feizi
Kanji used
株
stocks
守
protect
Conjugations...
Used in: 2
Composed of
株
くい
stake; post; pile;
(arch.)
stump
守
まも
る
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe