社

company, shrine

JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: やしろ
On'yomi: シャ

社 means "company, shrine". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read やしろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

会社かいしゃ

company

社 in example sentences

まだ会社かいしゃなの？

Mada kaisha na no?

Are you still at the office?
入社にゅうしゃして何なん年ねん目め？

Nyuusha shite nan nenme?

How many years have you been with this company?
トムは会社かいしゃにいる？

Tomu wa kaisha ni iru?

Is Tom at work?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 社 mean?: 社 means "company, shrine". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 社 have?: 社 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 社 read?: It is read やしろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 社?: 社 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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