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師
師
10 strokes
Frequency: 563
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
のし
のり
もろ
かず
つかさ
みつ
もと

Common Words

香具師
やつ
Noun
Freq #555
1

Internet slang

fellow; guy; chap; he; she; him; her

教師
きょうし
Noun
Freq #2088
1

teacher; instructor

Examples
私の兄は教師です。
My older brother is a teacher.
師匠
ししょう
Noun
Freq #3336
1

Suffix

master; teacher

2

Sumo

stable master

師
し
Freq #3406
1

Common noun

teacher; master; mentor

Examples
彼は彼らの師と仰がれた。
He was respected as their teacher.
2

Common noun; Suffix

religious leader

3

Suffix

specialist

4

Historical term; Common noun

five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

医師
いし
Noun
Freq #4086
1

doctor; physician

Examples
あの紳士は医師にちがいない。
That gentleman must be a doctor.
魔術師
まじゅつし
Noun
Freq #8216
1

magician; conjurer

Examples
魔術師サラ。人は彼女を『大魔導師』とか呼ぶらしい。
The magician Sarah. Apparently people call her "The Great Mage" or some such.
看護師
かんごし
Noun
Freq #8547
1

(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN

Examples
普通の看護師は、ちんこに溲瓶も添えるし手術の時は剃毛もするぞ。
A typical nurse will do such things as helping with a urinal bottle, and shaving in preparation for surgery!
獅子
しし
師子
Noun
Freq #8964
1

lion

Examples
眠れる獅子は起こすな。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
2

left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

家庭教師
かていきょうし
Noun
Freq #10177
1

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

Examples
家庭教師の先生は私が馬鹿なことをしたと叱った。
My tutor scolded me for my stupid behavior.
講師
こうし
Noun
Freq #10570
1

speaker; lecturer

Examples
講師は本題から脱線してしまった。
The speaker wandered away from the subject.
2

lecturer (at a university or college); instructor

Examples
正確に言うと私は大学講師です。
Specifically, I'm a university lecturer.
3

part-time teacher

4

tutor (at a cram school)

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