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師 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 師 意味

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

師 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

いくさ ikusa

KUNYOMI 訓読み

シ shi

Examples

彼は彼らの師と仰がれた。He was respected as their teacher.
腕のいい工芸師は自分の作品に誇りを持っている。A good craftsman takes pride in his work.
彼女は彼を師と仰いでいる。She looks on him as her master.
時は偉大な治療師である。Time is the great healer.
彼女は彼を師と考えている。She regards him as her master.
私たちは彼を師として尊敬している。We look up to him as our teacher.
内弟子とは師と寝食をともにし、あらゆる武術のノウハウと秘伝を伝える制度だ。Apprenticeship is a system where you eat, sleep and live with your master and are taught various martial arts know-how and secrets.

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