Copper complexing capacity (CuCC) and conditional stability constants (K′) of the complexes were analyzed for throughfall collected in Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), and bambooleafed oak (Quercus myrsinaefolia) groves (soil: lightcolored Andosol) loed in a suburban area of .