company, shrine

About this kanji

The kanji 「社」 primarily means "company" or "shrine." In everyday usage, it's often found in nouns like 会社 (かいしゃ), which means "company," and 社会 (しゃかい), meaning "society." Another common compound is 神社 (じんじゃ), referring to a "shrine" in the Shinto religion, where people go to pray. The native reading of this kanji is やしろ, usually used when referring to a shrine. A notable usage note is that while it can refer to a company, in a business context, people often more specifically use 会社 when they mean a corporate entity, distinguishing it from its other meanings.

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Example sentences

• 新しい社に勤め始めた。

  I started working at a new company.

Meanings across languages

English

company, shrine

Tiếng Việt

công ty, đền thờ

日本語

会社, 神社

한국어

회사, 신사

中文

公司, 神社

id

perusahaan, kuil

th

บริษัท, ศาลเจ้า

es

empresa, templo

fr

entreprise, sanctuaire

de

Unternehmen, Schrein

pt

empresa, santuário

Common compounds

• 会社かいしゃcompany, corporation
• 社会しゃかいsociety
• 神社じんじゃshrine
• 社長しゃちょうcompany president, manager