• 様子ようす — appearance
• 同様どうよう — same (formal)
• 様式ようしき — style, form
• 模様もよう — pattern
• 様相ようそう — aspect / state of affairs
• 仕様しよう — specification / way something is done
• 様々さまざま — various / diverse

The character 様 is often used to express respect when addressing someone (as in "お客様" or "田中様"). Its other meanings include “manner,” “form,” or “appearance,” which are seen in words like 様子 and 模様. The radical 木 hints at its connection to forms and structures, possibly originating from symbolic figures or shapes.

田中たなか様さまから電話でんわがありました。
You received a call from Mr./Ms. Tanaka.

彼の様よう子すは 元気げんきそうでした。
He looked well.