Meaning
Shrine / company / society — a group or place of worship or work.
- 社員 — company employee
- 商社 — trading company
- 社債 — corporate bond
- 社交 — socializing
- 会社 — company
- 社会 — society
- 神社 — Shinto shrine
- 社長 — company president
- 本社 — head office
This kanji originally meant "place where gods are enshrined." The radical 示 indicates something religious or ceremonial, and the 土 shape represents land. Over time, it also came to mean "group" or "organization," leading to its modern use for companies and society.
新しい 会社で 働いています。
I work at a new company.
神社で 初詣を しました。
I visited a shrine for the New Year.