Moto 師: Expert; Teacher; MasterKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- いくさ
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 331 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (シ)
- 医師いしdoctor; physician
- 教師きょうしteacher (classroom)
- 講師こうしlecturer
- 師匠ししょうmaster; teacher
- 師団しだん(army) division
- 技師ぎしengineer; technician
- 医師会いしかいmedical association
- 牧師ぼくしpastor; minister
- 師事しじstudying under; looking up to
- 漁師りょうしfisherman
- 歯科医師しかいしdentist
- 家庭教師かていきょうしprivate tutor; coach
- 恩師おんしteacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor
- 薬剤師やくざいしpharmacist; chemist
- 大師だいしgreat teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
- 師範しはんinstructor; (fencing) teacher
- 美容師びようしbeautician; cosmetician
- 宣教師せんきょうしmissionary
- 法師ほうしBuddhist priest; bonze
- 仏師ぶっしBuddhist image maker
- 仕事師しごとしworkman; enterpriser
- 伝道師でんどうしevangelist
- 勝負師しょうぶしgambler
- 占い師うらないしdiviner; fortune teller
- 反面教師はんめんきょうしbad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave)
- 師弟していteacher and student
- 師範学校しはんがっこうnormal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
- 庭師にわしgardener
- 業師わざしtricky wrestler; shrewd fellow
- 猟師りょうしhunter; huntsman
- 理容師りようしbarber; hairdresser
- 看護師かんごし(hospital) nurse; registered nurse
- 絵師えしpainter; artist
- 老師ろうしold priest; sage
- 薬師やくしBhaisajyaguru; Pindola
- 薬師如来やくしにょらいBhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
- 詐欺師さぎしswindler; imposter
- 調律師ちょうりつしpiano tuner
- 調理師ちょうりしchef; cook
- 錬金術師れんきんじゅつしalchemist
- あん摩マッサージ指圧師あんまマッサージしあつしlicensed masseur; licensed masseuse
- いかさま師いかさましcheat; swindler
- きゅう師きゅうしmoxibustion practitioner; moxibutionist
- くつくつ法師くつくつぼうしMeimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
- つくつく法師つくつくぼうしMeimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
- はり師はりしacupuncturist
- ひな鑑別師ひなかんべつしchicken sexer
- ろくろ師ろくろしturner; thrower
- アメリカ山法師アメリカやまぼうしflowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
- カリスマ美容師カリスマびようしstar beautician; famous beautician
- ゴト師ゴトしpachinko swindler; pachinko scammer
- ナンパ師ナンパしpick-up artist; masher
- ニンベン師ニンベンしforger
- ハンデ師ハンデしhandicapper (betting); oddsmaker who assigns handicaps to competitors or teams
- ペテン師ペテンしswindler; imposter
Other readings
- 師走しわすtwelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
- 占師うらないしdiviner; fortune teller
- 起き上がり小法師おきあがりこぼしtumbler; self-righting doll
- ごと師ゴトしpachinko swindler; pachinko scammer
- ぺてん師ペテンしswindler; imposter
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