Japanese symbol for “community”
社会
しゃかい
Romaji: shakai
society; public; community; the world
In Japanese, community is 社会, read しゃかい (shakai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n society; public; community; the world
- n social studies
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “community”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集落 | しゅうらく shuuraku | settlement; village; community |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | community; communal use; common possession |
| コミュニティ | コミュニティ komyuniti | community |
| 界 | かい kai | community; circles; world |
| 界隈 | かいわい kaiwai | community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 社員 | しゃいん shain | company employee |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 本社 | ほんしゃ honsha | head office; main office; headquarters |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “community”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.