also: じゅげ
noun
under a tree
Refers to the space or location beneath a tree. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Compare with 樹上 (じゅじょう, 'in a tree' / 'on a tree').
See also: 樹上
彼は樹下で本を読んでいた。
He was reading a book under a tree.
樹下の石に腰を下ろした。
I sat down on a stone under the tree.
Compound of 樹 (じゅ, 'tree') and 下 (か, 'under'). The reading じゅげ is a less common variant, possibly influenced by older or dialectal pronunciation.