Readings: シャ (Onyomi)
Meaning: shrine, company
The kanji 社 originally referred to a “shrine” and is now widely used to mean “company” or “organization.” It’s common in both business and cultural vocabulary in Japanese.
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
社 has 7 strokes and contains the 礻 (spirit/altar) radical on the left and 土 (earth) on the right, symbolizing a sacred place on the ground.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 礻 (spirit) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | シャ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | (none) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 父は日本の会社で働いています。
Kana: ちちはにほんのかいしゃではたらいています。
Romaji: Chichi wa Nihon no kaisha de hataraiteimasu.
English: My father works at a Japanese company.
Japanese: 有名な神社に行きました。
Kana: ゆうめいなじんじゃにいきました。
Romaji: Yuumei na jinja ni ikimashita.
English: I went to a famous shrine.
Japanese: 友だちはIT会社に勤めています。
Kana: ともだちはあいてぃーがいしゃにつとめています。
Romaji: Tomodachi wa IT gaisha ni tsutometeimasu.
English: My friend works at an IT company.
Japanese: 彼は大きな会社の社長です。
Kana: かれはおおきなかいしゃのしゃちょうです。
Romaji: Kare wa ookina kaisha no shachou desu.
English: He is the president of a big company.
Vocabulary Using 社
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ | company |
| 神社 | じんじゃ | shrine |
| 社会 | しゃかい | society |
| 社長 | しゃちょう | company president |
| 入社 | にゅうしゃ | joining a company |
Kanji Used in This Post
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 社 | しゃ | company/shrine |
| 会 | かい | meeting |
| 神 | しん | god |
| 入 | にゅう | enter |
| 長 | ちょう | leader, long |
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