Word Meaning 師走

しはす shihasu

師走 is read as しはす (shihasu) and means twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar).

Meaning

English

twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar)
December

Reading

Kana

しはす

Romaji

shihasu

Writing Variants

師走しわす shiwasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 687 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

師弟

してい

teacher and student

師事

しじ

studying under

逃走

とうそう

flight

完走

かんそう

finishing (a race)

助走

じょそう

approach run

敗走

はいそう

flight

好走

こうそう

good run

師団

しだん

(army) division

師匠

ししょう

stable master

師範

しはん

instructor

師範学校

しはんがっこう

normal school (Japan; 1872-1947)

師団長

しだんちょう

division commander

Example Sentences

師走です。

It's December.

師走に入りました。

It has turned to December.

師走になりました。

It is now December.

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