師

teacher, expert

JLPT N3 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: いくさ
On'yomi: シ

師 means "teacher, expert". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read いくさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

師 in example sentences

私わたしは医師いしです。

Watashi wa ishi desu.

I'm a doctor.
私わたしは教師きょうしです。

Watashi wa kyoushi desu.

I'm a teacher.
私わたしも教師きょうしです。

Watashi mo kyoushi desu.

I'm also a teacher.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 師

Common questions

What does the kanji 師 mean?: 師 means "teacher, expert". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 師 have?: 師 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 師 read?: It is read いくさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 師?: 師 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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