Kanji 社: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Key takeaways
Kanji 社: company, firm, office, association, shrine. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 社
company, firm, office, association, shrine
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Originally, this kanji represented a ritual (礻) performed on an earthen (土) altar to honor the god of the soil, meaning a 'shrine.' Today, it is more commonly used to mean a 'company' or 'society' where people gather and interact.
