Abbreviation of 神社. Often used in compound shrine names or as a suffix.
See also: 神社
初詣は近所の社に行きます。
For the first shrine visit of the year, I go to a local shrine.
regional Chinese earth god; village built for such a god
Refers to a traditional Chinese deity of the soil, or a settlement established in its honor. Not commonly used in modern Japanese outside historical or cultural contexts.
中国の農村では、社と呼ばれる土地神を祀る習慣がある。
In rural China, there is a custom of enshrining a local earth deity called 社.
counter for companies, shrines, etc.
Used as a counter for organizations such as companies, shrines, and sometimes associations. Follows a number.
この工業団地には十社以上の企業が入っている。
More than ten companies are located in this industrial park.
incorporated body; corporation
Abbreviation of 社団法人. Appears before organization names, e.g., 社団法人日本～. Formal legal term.
See also: 社団法人
There was a small shrine on the outskirts of the village.
He works for a major company.
社の方針に従ってください。
Please follow the company policy.
Old shrines are scattered throughout this area.
京都には何社もの神社がある。
There are many shrines in Kyoto.
The Japan Automobile Federation, a corporate juridical person, is sometimes referred to with the abbreviation 社.
その業界には大手が三社ある。
There are three major firms in that industry.
会社 is the full, standard word for 'company', while 社 is its abbreviated form used mainly in compounds or business jargon like 本社 and A社.
神社 is the full word for 'Shinto shrine', while 社 is the shortened form often seen as a suffix in shrine names.
社 and 舎 share the same on-reading しゃ and both appear as suffixes in compounds, but 社 means 'company/shrine' while 舎 means 'building, hall' (as in 校舎).
company; corporation; firm · one's workplace; the office
society; the public; the world · social studies
company president; CEO; head of a company
company employee; staff member · corporate member; stockholder (legal)
Shinto shrine
The kanji 社 originally referred to an altar or shrine for a local deity. In modern Japanese, it is used as an abbreviation for 会社 (company) and 神社 (shrine), and as a counter for organizations.
the same company; the said firm · the same shrine; the said shrine
within a company; in-house; internal · within a shrine; shrine precincts
another company; other companies
each company; all companies
this company; our company · this shrine
social life; socializing; social intercourse
our company; our firm
corporate slave; corporate drone
resignation; leaving a company · leaving the office; going home from work
company name
corporation; association
going to the office; coming to work
trading company; trading firm
branch office
grand shrine; famous shrine · Izumo Grand Shrine
association; society
outside the company; external
editorial; leading article; leader
your company · your shrine
public corporation
both companies
temples and shrines