ChiramiN4 kanji · 7 strokes
社 means company
社
礻 to show · 土 ground
社Memory trick
People showing up on the same ground (土): a company.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- company, firm, office, association
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) やしろ yashiro
やしろ (yashiro) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) シャ sha
シャ (sha) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
本社 ほんしゃ · honsha
head office, main office
Built from
- 礻 to show
- 土 soil
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Quick check
What does 社 mean?
Right: 社 means company.Not quite: 社 means company.In 本社, which reading does 社 use?
Right. 本社 is read ほんしゃ (honsha): 社 takes シャ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 本社 is read ほんしゃ (honsha): 社 takes シャ, its reading from Chinese.