The kanji 柾 primarily refers to straight-grained wood, specifically the wood of the Japanese cedar tree, characterized by its even, parallel grain. It can also imply a type of lumber or timber.

・On-yomi (音読み): 正 (shō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): まさ (masa)

⚫︎柾目 Translation: Straight grain (of wood) ⚫︎柾板 Translation: Board of straight-grained wood ⚫︎柾材 Translation: Straight-grained lumber

The kanji 柾 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). It combines the phonetic component 正 (shō, meaning "correct" or "straight") with the semantic component 木 (ki, meaning "tree" or "wood"). The combination suggests wood that is "straight" or "correct" in its grain, thus the meaning of straight-grained wood. The 正 component provides the sound and hints at the appearance of the straight grain, while 木 provides the meaning related to wood.