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社
On'yomi
シャ
SHA
Kun'yomi
やしろ
yashiro
company · firm · office · association · shrine
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Frequency#21
Radical示show(5)
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Component Breakdown
社=
礻土
spirit + earth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '示' (divine) and '土' (earth). Place enshrining local deity.
Symbolism
Shrine, company, society. Central concept in Japanese community consciousness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
社交辞令
しゃこうじれい
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; something said for politeness' sake
Proverbs & Idioms
社会の歯車
しゃかいのはぐるま
A cog in society's machine
Someone functioning as part of the system