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What is the Kanji for 'Company'? | 社

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Company', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Company' is 社.

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    Reading

    kunyomiやしろ

    yashiro

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    土Soil 礻Cult (示)

    Example Word

    社会: society. The Japanese noun '社会 (しゃかい)' refers to 'society' as a whole, encompassing the collective organization of people, communities, and institutions. It is often used in contexts discussing social structures, norms, or issues. For example: Society is changing rapidly「社会は急速に変化している」(しゃかいはきゅうそくにへんかしている). He works for the benefit of society「彼は社会の利益のために働いている」(かれはしゃかいのりえきのためにはたらいている). The term can also refer to specific social groups or communities, such as 'business society' (ビジネス社会) or 'school society' (学校社会).

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    240

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 社

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    radical

    礻

    Meaning

    Cult

Words Using 社

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    本社

    Meaning

    Headquarters

    word

    社説

    Meaning

    Editorial

    word

    商社

    Meaning

    Trading company

    word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

    word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

    word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

    word

    社員

    Meaning

    Employee

    word

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    word

    神社

    Meaning

    Shrine

    word

    社内

    Meaning

    In company

    word

    社債

    Meaning

    Corporate bonds

    word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

    word

    入社

    Meaning

    Joining

    word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

    word

    新聞社

    Meaning

    Newspaper company

    word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

    word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

Kanji Related to 社 Through the Part 土

These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    垂

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    垣

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    塊

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    塾

    Meaning

    Private school, Cram school

    kanji

    域

    Meaning

    Area, Limits

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    墳

    Meaning

    Mound, Tomb

    kanji

    塔

    Meaning

    Tower

    kanji

    堅

    Meaning

    Firm, Solid

    kanji

    墾

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    kanji

    堤

    Meaning

    Embankment

    kanji

    寺

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    地

    Meaning

    Ground

    kanji

    壌

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    均

    Meaning

    Equal, Even

    kanji

    吐

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    塩

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    坪

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

    kanji

    塞

    Meaning

    Block up

    kanji

    墨

    Meaning

    Ink, Black ink

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    坑

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    増

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    坂

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    堂

    Meaning

    Hall

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    墜

    Meaning

    Fall, Crash

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    堀

    Meaning

    Ditch, Moat

    kanji

    城

    Meaning

    Castle

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    塀

    Meaning

    Wall, Fence

    kanji

    場

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    堪

    Meaning

    Endure

    kanji

    埋

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    壁

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    墓

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    塑

    Meaning

    Model

    kanji

    培

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    塗

    Meaning

    Plaster, Paint

    kanji

    境

    Meaning

    Boundary, Border

    kanji

    幸

    Meaning

    Happiness

    kanji

    型

    Meaning

    Model, Type

    kanji

    埼

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    堕

    Meaning

    Fallen, Degenerate

    kanji

    壇

    Meaning

    Platform, Podium

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

    kanji

    執

    Meaning

    Seize, Execute

    kanji

    圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

Kanji Related to 社 Through the Part 礻

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    視

    Meaning

    See, Look

    kanji

    礼

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    禍

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    祈

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    福

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    神

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    祝

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    祉

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

    kanji

    祥

    Meaning

    Auspicious

Learn the Kanji 社

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 社 mean?

社 means 'Company'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.