社
やしろ
yashiro
JLPT N47 strokesKanjiLevel 16 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
社 is the kanji for "Firm / Office / Shrine". A common reading is やしろ (yashiro). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Firm / Office / Shrine
Also : Firm · Office · Shrine · Company · Association
Readings
kunやしろ/ yashiroonしゃ/ sha
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 社 represents 'COMPANY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of company.
Reading ·
On-reading: しゃ — remember this sound by associating it with company. Kun-reading: やしろ.
Example Sentences
来年、会社に入ります。
らいねん、かいしゃにはいります。
I'll join a company next year.
神社でお祈りをしました。
じんじゃでおいのりをしました。
I prayed at the shrine.
Vocabulary using 社
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