Today’s first #kanji is #社, which is made of #しめすへん（ﾈ ） and 土. しめすへん shows association with “god” and/or “spirit.” 土 here is a similified form of 埜, which means “outskirts” or “farmland.” These two combined, 社 developed a meaning of “a local god” and “a shrine for the local god.”
Meaning: a local god; a shrine; an association
社会（シャカイ）: society, the public, a community
社長（シャチョウ）: the president, the head (of a firm), the director
社員（シャイン）: a member (of staff), an employee (of a company)
社説（シャセツ）: an editorial (article), a leading article
会社（カイシャ）: a company, a corporation
結社（ケッシャ）: (an) association, a fratanity
公社（コウシャ）: a public (government-run) corporation,
寺社（ジシャ）: Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines
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