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timber-trees

On-Yomi: ジュ — Kun-Yomi: き

Koohii stories:

1) [Wakela] 14-1-2007(317): The hippies object to trees being cut down for timber. They have glued themselves to the timber-trees and are beating their drums.

2) [rtkrtk] 17-1-2008(49): To the cutting down of timber-trees and the destruction of the forest, the hippies have staged a protest demonstration using a drum in the middle of the town (see town (#208 村)).

3) [pmbeddall] 20-1-2008(28): Everyone likes to see big trees fall down. For this kanji imagine hundreds of spectators glued to their chairs, then a drum roll and then a cry of "timber!!!" as the huge tree crashes to the ground.

4) [SammyB] 6-9-2008(19): Drums are made from timber-trees cut down and glued together. (they really are).

5) [LazyNomad] 25-5-2009(9): Trivia: 尌 (drum+glue) is a rare kanji wih a meaning standing (something) up. Story: Trees that were set to stand up (and grow) at certain places are timber-trees. 樹立 【じゅりつ】 (n,vs) establish; create;.

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