Kanji 師: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Key takeaways
Kanji 師: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 師
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a teacher (師) drawing slashes (丿) and vertical lines (丨) on a board and then wiping it clean with a cloth (巾). This character is primarily used to denote experts or professionals with specialized knowledge, such as doctors (医師) or lecturers (講師).
