師
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 師
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)
Kanji in this Word
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
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