Japanese symbol for “shrine”
社
やしろ
Romaji: yashiro
(Shinto) shrine
In Japanese, shrine is 社, read やしろ (yashiro).
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 (Shinto) shrine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shrine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堂 | どう dou | temple; shrine; chapel |
| 宮 | みや miya | shrine |
| 神殿 | しんでん shinden | temple; shrine; sanctuary |
| 楼閣 | ろうかく roukaku | multistoried building; castle; palace |
| 殿堂 | でんどう dendou | shrine; temple; sanctuary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shrine”.
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.