Character Info
| Property |
Value |
| Kanji |
社 |
| Strokes |
7 |
| Radical |
示 (show/altar) |
| JLPT Level |
N4 |
Readings
| Type |
Japanese |
Romaji |
| On-yomi |
シャ |
sha |
| Kun-yomi |
やしろ |
yashiro |
Vocabulary
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 会社 |
かいしゃ |
kaisha |
company |
| 社会 |
しゃかい |
shakai |
society |
| 神社 |
じんじゃ |
jinja |
Shinto shrine |
| 社員 |
しゃいん |
shain |
company employee |
| 商社 |
しょうしゃ |
shōsha |
trading company |
Stroke Order
- Left radical 示 (altar). 2-7. Right portion 土 (earth) and 乙.
Mnemonic
An altar (示) on earth (土) — where a company gathers, like an ancient shrine.
Common Confusion Pairs
| Confused With |
How to Distinguish |
| 祖 (ancestor) |
社 has 土 on the right; 祖 has 且 on the right |
| 初 (first) |
初 has 刀 on the right; 社 has 土 |