社
company, shrine
- 礻altar
- 土earth
- kun
- やしろyashiro
- on
- シャsha
mnemonic
An ALTAR (礻) built on the EARTH (土): a SHRINE for the village. The village gathered there, and the gathering became a COMPANY. "Sha" (シャ) as in kaisha, company, and jinja, shrine.
examples
- 会社かいしゃkaishacompany
- 社長しゃちょうshachōcompany president
- 社会しゃかいshakaisociety