How to say 'Teacher' in Japanese | 師

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The Japanese word for Teacher is 'Shi', written as 師 in Japanese.'Teacher' in hiragana is し.

word

師

Meaning

Teacher

Reading

し

shi

Kanji

師Master, Expert

Explanation

The Japanese noun '師 (し)' means 'teacher' or 'master'. It refers to someone who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in a particular field and often serves as a mentor or guide. This term is commonly used in contexts such as martial arts, arts and crafts, or academic disciplines. For example: He is my teacher「彼は私の師です」(かれはわたしのしです). The tea ceremony master is respected「茶道の師は尊敬されている」(さどうのしはそんけいされている). Note that '師' can also be part of compound words, such as '教師 (きょうし)' (teacher) or '医師 (いし)' (doctor).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1115

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 師

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

師

Meaning

Master, Expert

Words Related to 師 Through the Kanji 師

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 師 as well.

word

医師

Meaning

Doctor

word

教師

Meaning

Teacher

word

技師

Meaning

Engineer

word

師走

Meaning

December

word

師匠

Meaning

Master

word

講師

Meaning

Lecturer

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'Shi' means 'Teacher' .

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