社 — company; shrine (JLPT N5 kanji)
社
company; shrine
シャ やしろ
7 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- シャ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- やしろ
Meanings
companyshrine
Words with 社
会社かいしゃcompany
会社員かいしゃいんcompany employee
Do not confuse with
礼レイcourtesy; bow
In the vocabulary
会社ですか。
Is it a company?
How to remember it
社The altar component 礻 stands beside 土 (earth). Picture a shrine on a patch of land; also learn 社 in 会社, company.