Word Meaning 弟子

でし deshi

弟子 is read as でし (deshi) and means pupil.

Meaning

English

  1. pupil
  2. disciple
  3. adherent
  4. follower
  5. apprentice
  6. young person
  7. teacher's student-helper

Reading

Kana

でし

Romaji

deshi

Writing Variants

  • 弟子 ていし teishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 師匠 Related Words 初心者,未経験者,見習い,門下生,門生,門弟 Rank 577 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弟弟子

おとうとでし

younger pupil (of the same master)

弟息子

おとむすこ

younger sons

弟子入り

でしいり

becoming a pupil (of)

兄弟子

あにでし

senior pupil (of the same master)

十大弟子

じゅうだいでし

the ten great disciples (of Buddha)

新弟子

しんでし

newly accepted professional wrestlers

兄弟弟子

きょうだいでし

fellow pupil

内弟子

うちでし

private pupil

愛弟子

まなでし

favorite pupil

一番弟子

いちばんでし

the (one's) best pupil

相弟子

あいでし

fellow students

直弟子

じきでし

personal pupil

Example Sentences

8

かれはゆうめいなさどうかのでしです。

He is a disciple of a famous tea master.

でしたちはせんせいのはなしをしずかにきいていた。

The disciples listened quietly to the teacher.

このてらにはわかいでしがおおい。

There are many young disciples in this temple.

でしとしてさんねんかんしゅぎょうした。

I trained for three years as a disciple.

I was Tom's apprentice.

The master carpenter is accompanied by three apprentices.

Apprenticeship is a system where you eat, sleep and live with your master and are taught various martial arts know-how and secrets.

Zen Buddhism is also called "Buddha's mind school" because of its basic tenet of transmitting the mind of Buddha directly from teacher to student without relying on writings or sutras.