社
company / shrine
N5- Onyomi
- シャ
- Kunyomi
- やしろ
- Stroke count
- 7
- JLPT
- N5
Mnemonic
An altar (示) beside the earth — a shrine, and by extension a company. 社 means company or shrine.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 7
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は7画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 7 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Structure
Radical
示
altar / display
Component
土
earth
The altar radical 礻/示 (shrine) plus 土 — a shrine, and by extension a company.
Writing Tips
- Keep the 示 radical compact on the left, and let the right side stand a little taller.
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
会社company社員employee社長company president社会society本社headquarters支社branch office
Example sentences (1)
会社はとても大切です。
かいしゃ は とても たいせつ です。
kaisha wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The company is very important.