No. 402 in Japanese
社
"社" (sha) means "shrine," "company," or "society," depending on context.
In a sentence
この会社で働いています。
I work at this company.
In this sentence, '社' refers to a company, used as part of '会社' (kaisha) meaning 'company.'
あの神社は有名です。
That shrine is famous.
Here, '社' refers to a shrine, as seen in '神社' (jinja), which means a Shinto shrine and is a place of worship.
新聞社に入社しました。
I joined a newspaper company.
In this context, '社' is used in '新聞社' (shinbunsha) to denote a company specializing in newspapers, and '入社' (nyūsha) means joining a company.
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