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先生

see styles
xiān sheng
    xian1 sheng5
hsien sheng
 shiisan / shisan
    シーサン

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Sensei / Master / Teacher / Mister
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4]
(honorific or respectful language) man (chi: xiānshēng); boy; (surname) Senjō
Senior, sir, teacher, master, Mr.; a previous life.

大師


大师

see styles
dà shī
    da4 shi1
ta shih
 daishi
    だいし

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Grand Master / Great Teacher
great master; master
(honorific or respectful language) {Buddh} great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi); (place-name) Daishi
Great teacher, or leader, one of the ten titles of a Buddha.

師檀


师檀

see styles
shī tán
    shi1 tan2
shih t`an
    shih tan
 shidan

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Shidan
Teacher and donor, or monk and patron.

師範


师范

see styles
shī fàn
    shi1 fan4
shih fan
 shihan
    しはん

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Shihan
teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
(noun or adjectival noun) instructor; (fencing) teacher; model

教生

see styles
 kyousei / kyose
    きょうせい

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Kyousei / Kyōsei
(abbreviation) (See 教育実習生) student teacher; (given name) Norio

老師


老师

see styles
lǎo shī
    lao3 shi1
lao shih
 roushi / roshi
    ろうし

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Teacher / Master / Old Sage
teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
(1) old master; old teacher; (2) old monk; aged priest
old master

聖人


圣人

see styles
shèng rén
    sheng4 ren2
sheng jen
 seijin / sejin
    せいじん

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Holy Man / Saint
sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) Your sagacious Majesty; (religion) saint
(1) {Christn} saint; (2) (orig. meaning) wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage; (3) (See 清酒) refined sake; (male given name) Masato
is the opposite of the 凡人 common, or unenlightened man.

良師益友


良师益友

see styles
liáng shī yì yǒu
    liang2 shi1 yi4 you3
liang shih i yu

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Mentor: Teacher and Friend
good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor

見賢思齊


见贤思齐

see styles
jiàn xián sī qí
    jian4 xian2 si1 qi2
chien hsien ssu ch`i
    chien hsien ssu chi

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Learn from Wisdom
see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous; Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.


see styles
shī
    shi1
shih
 shi
    し
teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
(1) teacher; master; mentor; (n,suf) (2) religious leader; (suffix) (3) specialist; (4) (hist) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army); (surname) Morosaki
A host, army; a leader, preceptor, teacher, model; tr. of upādhyāya, an 'under-teacher', generally intp. as a Buddhist monk.

夫子

see styles
fū zǐ
    fu1 zi3
fu tzu
 fuushi / fushi
    ふうし
Master (old form of address for teachers, scholars); (used sarcastically) pedant
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (term of address formerly used in China) teacher; wise man; sage; master; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (See 孔子) Confucius; (3) the person concerned; you; he; she; (female given name) Tsumako

導師


导师

see styles
dǎo shī
    dao3 shi1
tao shih
 doushi / doshi
    どうし
tutor; teacher; academic advisor
(1) {Buddh} officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; (2) (esp. Buddhist) religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; (3) guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
nāyaka; a leader, guide, one who guides men to Buddha's teaching; applied also to Buddhas and bodhisattvas, and to the leaders of the ritual in Buddhist services; v. 天人道師.

師資


师资

see styles
shī zī
    shi1 zi1
shih tzu
 shishi
    しし
qualified teacher
relying on someone as one's teacher
teacher and student

師長


师长

see styles
shī zhǎng
    shi1 zhang3
shih chang
 shichou / shicho
    しちょう
military division level commander; teacher
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence; (place-name) Moronaga
teachers

恩師


恩师

see styles
ēn shī
    en1 shi1
en shih
 onshi
    おんし
(greatly respected) teacher
(honorific or respectful language) teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
beneficent master

教員


教员

see styles
jiào yuán
    jiao4 yuan2
chiao yüan
 kyouin / kyoin
    きょういん
teacher; instructor; CL:個|个[ge4]
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

教師


教师

see styles
jiào shī
    jiao4 shi1
chiao shih
 kyoushi / kyoshi
    きょうし
teacher; CL:個|个[ge4]
(noun - becomes adjective with の) teacher (classroom)

教鞭

see styles
jiào biān
    jiao4 bian1
chiao pien
 kyouben / kyoben
    きょうべん
teacher's pointer
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer

see styles
pìn
    pin4
p`in
    pin
to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)


see styles
xiū
    xiu1
hsiu
 hisashi
    ひさし
dried meat presented by pupils to their teacher at their first meeting (in ancient times); dried; withered
(personal name) Hisashi
to handle

七逆

see styles
qī nì
    qi1 ni4
ch`i ni
    chi ni
 shichigyaku
(七逆罪) The seven rebellious acts, or deadly sins — shedding a Buddha's blood, killing father, mother, monk, teacher, subverting or disrupting monks, killing an arhat. V. 梵綱經下.

三尊

see styles
sān zūn
    san1 zun1
san tsun
 sanzon; sanson
    さんぞん; さんそん
(1) (さんぞん only) {Buddh} Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas; (2) (さんぞん only) {Buddh} (See 三宝) The Three Jewels; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns; (3) (さんぞん only) (See 三尊天井) head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern); (4) the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher
The three honoured ones: Buddha, the Law, the Ecclesia or Order. Others are: Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, and Mahāsthāmaprāpta, who, according to the Pure-land sect, come to welcome the dying invoker. Another group is Bhaiṣajya, Vairocana, and Candraprabha; and another, Śākyamunī, Mañjuśrī, and Samantabhadra.

三歸


三归

see styles
sān guī
    san1 gui1
san kuei
 sanki
Triśaraṇa, or Śaraṇa-gamana. The three surrenders to, or "formulas of refuge" in, the Three Precious Ones 三賓, i.e. to the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法, the Saṅgha 僧. The three formulas are 歸依佛 Buddham śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依法 Dharmaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依僧 Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. It is "the most primitive formula fidei of the early Buddhists". The surrender is to the Buddha as teacher 師, the Law as medicine 藥, the Ecclesia as friends 友. These are known as the 三歸依.

三疑

see styles
sān yí
    san1 yi2
san i
 sangi
The three doubts— of self, of teacher, of the dharma-truth.

不倫


不伦

see styles
bù lún
    bu4 lun2
pu lun
 furin
    ふりん
(of a relationship) improper (adulterous, incestuous, teacher-student etc); unseemly
(n,vs,vi,adj-na,adj-no) adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality

不義


不义

see styles
bù yì
    bu4 yi4
pu i
 fugi
    ふぎ
injustice
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) immorality; injustice; misconduct; impropriety; perfidy; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) adultery; infidelity; cuckoldry; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (archaism) (See 八虐) murdering one's teacher or a government official
unjust

不肖

see styles
bù xiào
    bu4 xiao4
pu hsiao
 fushou / fusho
    ふしょう
(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); (pronoun) (2) (humble language) I; me; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (3) (form) (used self-referentially) incompetent; unskilled; inexperienced; foolish; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) (archaism) unfortunate; unlucky; (given name) Fushou
does not reject

人師


人师

see styles
rén shī
    ren2 shi1
jen shih
 ninshi
mentor; role model
A leader or teacher of men.

代課


代课

see styles
dài kè
    dai4 ke4
tai k`o
    tai ko
to teach as substitute for absent teacher

任課


任课

see styles
rèn kè
    ren4 ke4
jen k`o
    jen ko
to give classes; to work as a teacher

傅訓


傅训

see styles
fù xùn
    fu4 xun4
fu hsün
 fukun
The instructions of a teacher: to instruct.

備課


备课

see styles
bèi kè
    bei4 ke4
pei k`o
    pei ko
(of a teacher) to prepare lessons

儒官

see styles
 jukan
    じゅかん
official Confucian teacher

先公

see styles
xiān gōng
    xian1 gong1
hsien kung
 senkou / senko
    せんこう
(literary) my late father
(1) (colloquialism) (derogatory term) teacher; teach; (2) previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation

先師

see styles
 senshi
    せんし
former teacher

入室

see styles
rù shì
    ru4 shi4
ju shih
 nyuushitsu(p); nisshitsu / nyushitsu(p); nisshitsu
    にゅうしつ(P); にっしつ
(n,vs,vi) (1) (にゅうしつ only) (See 退室) entering a room; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} studying under a Buddhist teacher
To enter the master's study for examination or instruction; to enter the status of a disciple, but strictly of an advanced disciple. To receive consecration.

凡師


凡师

see styles
fán shī
    fan2 shi1
fan shih
 bonshi
Ordinary, or worldly teachers unenlightened by Buddhist truth.

十德

see styles
shí dé
    shi2 de2
shih te
 jittoku
The ten virtues, powers, or qualities, of which there are several groups, e.g. in the 華嚴經,十地品 there are 法師十德 the ten virtues of a teacher of the Law, i.e. he should be well versed in its meaning; able widely to publish it; not be nervous before an audience; be untiring in argument; adaptable; orderly so that his teaching can be easily followed; serious and dignified; bold and zealous; unwearied; and enduring (able to bear insult, etc.). The 弟子十德 ten virtues or qualities of a disciple according to the 大日經疏 4, are faith; sincerity; devotion to the trikāya; (seeking the) adornment of true wisdom; perseverance; moral purity; patience (or bearing shame); generosity in giving; courage; resoluteness.

台衡

see styles
tái héng
    tai2 heng2
t`ai heng
    tai heng
 Tai-Kō
The school of Tai-Heng, or Tai and Heng; Tai is Tiantai. i. e. Zhiyi 智顗 its founder, Heng is 衡嶽 the Hengyue monastery, i. e. a term for Huisi 慧思 the teacher of Zhiyi.

同參


同参

see styles
tóng cān
    tong2 can1
t`ung ts`an
    tung tsan
 dōsan
a fellow student under the same teacher

同学

see styles
 dougaku / dogaku
    どうがく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) studying the same subject; studying at the same school; studying under the same teacher; (2) schoolmate; classmate; fellow student

名師


名师

see styles
míng shī
    ming2 shi1
ming shih
famous master; great teacher

告狀


告状

see styles
gào zhuàng
    gao4 zhuang4
kao chuang
to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit

周羅


周罗

see styles
zhōu luó
    zhou1 luo2
chou lo
 shūra
(周羅髮); 首羅 cūḍā; a topknot left on the head of an ordinand when he receives the commandments; the locks are later taken off by his teacher as a sign of his complete devotion.

和上

see styles
hé shàng
    he2 shang4
ho shang
 wajou / wajo
    わじょう
(1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (place-name) Wajō
a senior monk (a teacher-monk) who has the authority to administer the precepts

和尚

see styles
hé shang
    he2 shang5
ho shang
 wajou / wajo
    わじょう
Buddhist monk
(1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (1) (honorific or respectful language) preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); (2) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (4) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (personal name) Wajō
A general term for a monk. It is said to be derived from Khotan in the form of 和闍 or 和社 (or 烏社) which might be a translit. of vandya (Tibetan and Khotani ban-de), 'reverend.' Later it took the form of 和尚 or 和上. The 律宗 use 和上, others generally 和尚. The Sanskrit term used in its interpretation is 鳥波陀耶 upādhyāya, a 'sub-teacher' of the Vedas, inferior to an ācārya; this is intp. as 力生 strong in producing (knowledge), or in begetting strength in his disciples; also by 知有罪知無罪 a discerner of sin from not-sin, or the sinful from the not-sinful. It has been used as a synonym for 法師 a teacher of doctrine, in distinction from 律師 a teacher of the vinaya, also from 禪師 a teacher of the Intuitive school.

善師


善师

see styles
shàn shī
    shan4 shi1
shan shih
 zenshi
a good teacher

喇嘛

see styles
lǎ ma
    la3 ma5
la ma
 rama
    らま
lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
(ateji / phonetic) (kana only) lama (tib: bla-ma)
Lama, the Lamaistic form of Buddhism found chiefly in Tibet, and Mongolia, and the smaller Himālayan States. In Tibet it is divided into two schools, the older one wearing red robes, the later, which was founded by Tson-kha-pa in the fifteenth century, wearing yellow; its chiefs are the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, respectively.

國師


国师

see styles
guó shī
    guo2 shi1
kuo shih
 kokushi
    こくし
teachers of the state
(surname) Kokushi
Imperial preceptor a title conferred on certain Buddhist monks, especially on 慧能 Hui-neng, q. v.

執教


执教

see styles
zhí jiào
    zhi2 jiao4
chih chiao
to teach; to be a teacher; to train; to coach

外教

see styles
wài jiào
    wai4 jiao4
wai chiao
 gaikyou; gekyou / gaikyo; gekyo
    がいきょう; げきょう
foreign teacher (abbr. for 外國教師|外国教师); greenhorn; novice; amateurish; religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists)
(1) (がいきょう only) foreign religion (esp. Christianity); (2) {Buddh} (esp. げきょう) (ant: 内教) religion other than Buddhism
non-Buddhist teachings

宗匠

see styles
zōng jiàng
    zong1 jiang4
tsung chiang
 soushou / sosho
    そうしょう
person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments; master craftsman; highly esteemed person
master; teacher
The master workman of a sect who founded its doctrines.

小院

see styles
xiǎo yuàn
    xiao3 yuan4
hsiao yüan
 shōin
A junior teacher.

就く

see styles
 tsuku
    つく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (1) to ascend (the throne); to accede; (2) to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume; (3) to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart; (4) to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

師丈


师丈

see styles
shī zhàng
    shi1 zhang4
shih chang
teacher's husband

師佐


师佐

see styles
shī zuǒ
    shi1 zuo3
shih tso
 shisa
teacher and student

師僧

see styles
 shisou / shiso
    しそう
priestly teacher

師儒

see styles
 shiju
    しじゅ
teacher; scholar

師兄


师兄

see styles
shī xiōng
    shi1 xiong1
shih hsiung
 shi kei
senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
senior disciple

師匠


师匠

see styles
shī jiàng
    shi1 jiang4
shih chiang
 shishou / shisho
    ししょう
(n,suf) (1) master; teacher; (2) {sumo} (See おやかた・2) stable master
accomplished teacher

師友


师友

see styles
shī yǒu
    shi1 you3
shih yu
 shiyuu / shiyu
    しゆう
friend from whom you can seek advice
(1) teachers and friends; (2) greatly respected friend (with much to teach one); friend who is greatly respected (as one's teacher)
guiding friend

師命


师命

see styles
shī mìng
    shi1 ming4
shih ming
 shimei
teacher's mandate

師大


师大

see styles
shī dà
    shi1 da4
shih ta
abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university; teacher training college

師妹


师妹

see styles
shī mèi
    shi1 mei4
shih mei
junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher

師姐


师姐

see styles
shī jiě
    shi1 jie3
shih chieh
senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher

師娘


师娘

see styles
shī niáng
    shi1 niang2
shih niang
 shijō
term of respect for a teacher's wife; sorceress
A nun.

師尊


师尊

see styles
shī zūn
    shi1 zun1
shih tsun
teacher; master

師弟


师弟

see styles
shī dì
    shi1 di4
shih ti
 shitei / shite
    してい
young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate
teacher and student; (place-name) Shitei
teacher and student

師徒


师徒

see styles
shī tú
    shi1 tu2
shih t`u
    shih tu
 shi to
master and disciple
teacher and student

師從


师从

see styles
shī cóng
    shi1 cong2
shih ts`ung
    shih tsung
to study under (a teacher)

師恩

see styles
 shion
    しおん
the kindness of a teacher

師拳


师拳

see styles
shī quán
    shi1 quan2
shih ch`üan
    shih chüan
 shiken
the teacher's closed fist

師捲


师捲

see styles
shī juǎn
    shi1 juan3
shih chüan
 shiken
grasps to the role of teacher

師教


师教

see styles
shī jiào
    shi1 jiao4
shih chiao
 shikyō
teacher

師母


师母

see styles
shī mǔ
    shi1 mu3
shih mu
term of respect for a teacher's wife

師祖


师祖

see styles
shī zǔ
    shi1 zu3
shih tsu
 shiso
The teacher of one's teacher.

師翁


师翁

see styles
shī wēng
    shi1 weng1
shih weng
 suō
grand-teacher

師表


师表

see styles
shī biǎo
    shi1 biao3
shih piao
 shihyou / shihyo
    しひょう
paragon of virtue and learning; exemplary character
model; pattern; paragon; leader; teacher

師訓

see styles
 shikun
    しくん
the instruction of a teacher

師説

see styles
 shisetsu
    しせつ
teacher's theory

師道

see styles
 shidou / shido
    しどう
duty of a teacher

常師


常师

see styles
cháng shī
    chang2 shi1
ch`ang shih
    chang shih
 jōshi
a constant teacher

弟子

see styles
dì zǐ
    di4 zi3
ti tzu
 deshi(p); teishi / deshi(p); teshi
    でし(P); ていし
disciple; follower
(noun - becomes adjective with の) pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper; (surname) Teshi
Disciple, disciples.

律師


律师

see styles
lǜ shī
    lu:4 shi1
lü shih
 risshi
    りっし
lawyer
{Buddh} preceptor; priest; (female given name) Ritsushi
Master and teacher of the rules of the discipline.

從師


从师

see styles
cóng shī
    cong2 shi1
ts`ung shih
    tsung shih
 jūshi
to follow the teacher

從教


从教

see styles
cóng jiào
    cong2 jiao4
ts`ung chiao
    tsung chiao
 samo araba are
to work as a teacher
if that's the way it is

惡師


恶师

see styles
è shī
    e4 shi1
o shih
 akushi
An evil teacher who teaches harmful doctrines.

戒師


戒师

see styles
jiè shī
    jie4 shi1
chieh shih
 kaishi
The teacher of the discipline, or of the commandments (to the novice); also 戒和尚.

担任

see styles
 tannin
    たんにん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; (2) (See 担任教師) class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

揀師


拣师

see styles
jiǎn shī
    jian3 shi1
chien shih
 kanshi
One chosen to be a teacher, but not yet fit for a full appointment.

教卓

see styles
 kyoutaku / kyotaku
    きょうたく
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern

教喩

see styles
 kyouyu / kyoyu
    きょうゆ
(out-dated kanji) (n,n-suf,vs) (licensed) teacher

教壇

see styles
 kyoudan / kyodan
    きょうだん
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

教安

see styles
jiào ān
    jiao4 an1
chiao an
 noriyasu
    のりやす
teach in peace (polite phrase to end a letter to a teacher)
(personal name) Noriyasu

教官

see styles
jiào guān
    jiao4 guan1
chiao kuan
 kyoukan / kyokan
    きょうかん
military instructor
teacher; instructor; professor

教歴

see styles
 kyoureki / kyoreki
    きょうれき
one's teaching experience; one's career (experience) as a teacher

教者

see styles
 kyousha / kyosha
    きょうしゃ
teacher (esp. in Buddhism)

教諭

see styles
 kyouyu / kyoyu
    きょうゆ
(n,n-suf,vs) (licensed) teacher

教頭


教头

see styles
jiào tóu
    jiao4 tou2
chiao t`ou
    chiao tou
 kyoutou / kyoto
    きょうとう
sporting coach; military drill master (in Song times)
deputy head teacher; vice principal

旧師

see styles
 kyuushi / kyushi
    きゅうし
one's former teacher; one's old teacher

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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