# 社

> 社: company, shrine, office, society

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- **On'yomi readings**: シャ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: やしろ
- **Meanings**: company, shrine, office, society

## Notes

This kanji combines the radical for spirit with the character for soil. Originally referring to a local guardian deity or shrine, it evolved to represent groups organized around shared purposes. It is a fundamental JLPT N5 character appearing in common words like kaisha (company) and jinja (shrine).