しゃ
社
こう
交
じ
辞
れい
令

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. something said for politeness' sake, diplomatic language, honeyed words, lip service, empty compliment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
社
こう
交
じ
辞
れい
令
 社交辞令 しゃこうじれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

company, firm, office
シャ　やしろ　こそ (2nd, N4)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
resign, word, term
や.める　ジ　いな.む (4th, N3)
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
orders, laws, command
レイ　りょう　のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)