company, firm, office, association, shrine
company, firm, office, association, shrine
しゃ
Chinese reading
やしろ
Japanese reading
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business, vocation, arts, performance
employee, member, number, the one in charge
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
attend, doing, official, serve
utilize, business, service, use, employ
goods, refinement, dignity, article
fee, materials
doctor, medicine
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The kanji 社 means "company, firm, office, association, shrine" and is part of the JLPT N4 curriculum. This character is essential for Japanese learners to master. Use the interactive stroke order diagram above to learn the correct writing sequence and practice until you can write it from memory.
社 has multiple readings depending on context: