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Picture story for the kanji 社, meaning company

社 kanji: meaning “company”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N47 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
company
On'yomi
シャ
Kun'yomi
やしろ

Picture story to remember 社

An altar (礻) is built on the soil (土) as the foundation of a new company.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 社: stroke order

社 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 社

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Kanji that share parts with 社.