社
Company
Meanings
Company, Firm, Office, Association, Shrine
On'yomi
しゃ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
やしろ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
社 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
社 (Company) is taught on WaniKani at level 5 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #21 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 5
Words using 社
会社かいしゃcompany会社員かいしゃいんcompany employee株式会社かぶしきがいしゃstock company貴社きしゃyour company結社けっしゃassociation御社おんしゃyour company公社こうしゃpublic corporation公社債こうしゃさいpublic bonds航空会社こうくうがいしゃairline company子会社こがいしゃsubsidiary (company)支社ししゃbranch office自社じしゃone's company社員しゃいんcompany employee社会しゃかいsociety社会科学しゃかいかがくsocial science社会学しゃかいがくsociology
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