The kanji character 樹 is primarily associated with the concept of "tree" or "wood". It represents a living tree, emphasizing its standing, structure, and presence in the natural world. It can also refer to the material "wood" obtained from trees.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジュ (ju) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): き (ki)

⚫︎ 樹木（じゅもく） Translation: trees and shrubs; trees; timber ⚫︎ 街路樹（がいろじゅ） Translation: roadside trees; street trees ⚫︎ 樹立（じゅりつ） Translation: establishment; founding; setting up

The kanji 樹 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The left side, 木 (ki), is the radical and represents "tree" or "wood". The right side, 尌 (shu), is the phonetic component, providing a sound clue. 尌 is a variant of 待 (tai/ta-tsu) which means "to stand." The combination suggests a "tree that stands" or a "standing tree," thus conveying the meaning of a tree.