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師

師 — expert, teacher, master

On
シ
Kun
いくさ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 師

  • 医師いしdoctor; physicianCommon

    あの紳士は医師にちがいない。
    That gentleman must be a doctor.

  • 教師きょうしteacher; instructorCommon

    私の兄は教師です。
    My older brother is a teacher.

  • 講師こうしspeaker; lecturerCommon

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

  • 師匠ししょうmaster; teacherCommon
  • 技師ぎしengineer; technical officerCommon
  • 師団しだん(army) divisionCommon
  • 医師会いしかいmedical associationCommon
  • 牧師ぼくしpastor; minister; clergyman; reverendCommon
  • 漁師りょうしfishermanCommon
  • 師事しじstudying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself toCommon
  • 歯科医師しかいしdentistCommon
  • 恩師おんしteacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacherCommon
  • 家庭教師かていきょうし(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacherCommon
  • 薬剤師やくざいしpharmacist; chemistCommon
  • 大師だいしgreat teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)Common
  • 師走しわすtwelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); DecemberCommon
  • 師範しはんinstructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; master; coachCommon
  • 美容師びようしbeautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylistCommon
  • 宣教師せんきょうしmissionaryCommon
  • 法師ほうしBuddhist priest; bonzeCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 138 words that use 師.

  • 医師 いし doctor; physician
  • 教師 きょうし teacher; instructor
  • 医師会 いしかい medical association
  • 師事 しじ studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
  • 歯科医師 しかいし dentist

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