社 — company / society

Grade 2しゃ, やしろ

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社 (readings: しゃ, やしろ; Japanese kanji) means “company / society”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 会社 (company).

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What does 社 mean?

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Kanji	社
Meaning	company / society
Readings	しゃ, やしろ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	会社 (company)

How to read 社

社 is read しゃ or やしろ depending on the word.

Words with 社

会社かいしゃcông ty
社会しゃかいxã hội
現代社会げんだいしゃかいxã hội hiện đại
神社đền thờ
副社長phó giám đốc

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Updated: 2026-08-09