Kanji

社

社

company, firm, office, association, shrine

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

示部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やしろ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あり, こそ, たか

Common Readings

シャ, やしろ

Example sentences

会社 かいしゃ
大学を卒業して、地元の会社に就職した。

After graduating from university, I got a job at a local company.

理由 りゆう
彼が会社を辞めた理由は誰にも分からない。

Nobody knows the reason why he quit the company.

社長 しゃちょう
社長は新しいプロジェクトの進捗を確認した。

The president confirmed the progress of the new project.

と言っても といっても
社長と言っても、社員が数人の小さな会社です。

Even though I say he is the president, it is a small company with only a few employees.

社会 しゃかい
彼は社会のために一生懸命働いている。

He is working hard for the sake of society.

時代 じだい
明治時代には、日本の社会が大きく変化しました。

Japanese society changed significantly during the Meiji era.

神社 じんじゃ
初詣で近くの神社へお参りに行った。

I went to a nearby shrine for the first visit of the year.

至る いたる
この道を進むと、有名な神社に至る。

Following this path will lead you to a famous shrine.

社 しゃ
外出先から五時に社に戻ります。

I will return to the office at 5 o'clock from my outing.

我 わが
我社は新しい技術を開発した

Our company developed a new technology.

Example Vocabulary

会社

かいしゃ

company; corporation; business

社長

しゃちょう

company president; CEO

社会

しゃかい

society; world

神社

じんじゃ

Shinto shrine

社

しゃ

company; shrine; firm

社員

しゃいん

company employee; staff member

社交界

しゃこうかい

high society

社会人

しゃかいじん

working member of society; adult; professional

社会的

しゃかいてき

social

本社

ほんしゃ

head office; headquarters

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