Word Meaning 先生

せんせい sensei

先生 is read as せんせい (sensei) and means intimate or teasing form of address.

Meaning

English

intimate or teasing form of address
one's elder
sensei
title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
teacher
instructor
master

Reading

Kana

せんせい

Romaji

sensei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Related Words 教師,教員,教諭,講師,担任,生徒,学生,学校 Rank 3292 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先生に就く

せんせいにつく

to study under (a teacher)

先生と言われるほどの馬鹿でなし

せんせいといわれるほどのばかでなし

I don't fall for flattery

先生の述

せんせいのじゅつ

teachers statement (expounding)

節先生

たかしせんせい

successive teacher

保健室の先生

ほけんしつのせんせい

school nurse

担任の先生

たんにんのせんせい

class teacher

人生の先輩

じんせいのせんぱい

older person with more life experience

先月

せんげつ

last month

先行き

さきゆき

the future

先日

せんじつ

the other day

先に

さきに

beforehand

先だって

せんだって