N5
社 meaning and readings
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Kanji
社
N5
- Meaning
- gather, group, society, gentleman
- Onyomi
- シャ
- Kunyomi
- やしろ
- Formula
- 社 = 礻 + 土。
Story
社 is analyzed as a combination of 礻 (religion, gods, ancient monuments), 土 (dirt) and denotes gather, group, society, gentleman.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N5.
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