A semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer provided above the dielectric layer, a gate dielectric layer provided above the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode provided above the gate dielectric layer, a source region and a drain region provided in the semiconductor layer, a body region other than the source region and the drain region in the semiconductor layer, and a body contact region that divides the source region in a plurality of areas and joins to the body region, wherein the body contact region is formed of a compound of a semiconductor of the semiconductor layer and a metal.