also: いっき
noun
one tree; a tree
Refers to a single tree, often used in poetic or literary contexts to emphasize solitude or a singular natural object.
庭に一樹の桜が咲いている。
A single cherry tree is blooming in the garden.
彼は一樹の陰で休んだ。
He rested in the shade of a tree.
Compound of 一 (one) and 樹 (tree). The reading いちじゅ is the standard on'yomi combination; いっき is an alternative on'yomi reading.