Word Meaning 恩師

おんし onshi

恩師 is read as おんし (onshi) and means teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude).

Meaning

English

  1. teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude)
  2. mentor
  3. one's former teacher

Reading

Kana

おんし

Romaji

onshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 15935 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

師恩

しおん

the kindness of a teacher

恩恵

おんけい

grace

恩返し

おんがえし

requital of a favour

おん

favour

恩人

おんじん

benefactor

恩給

おんきゅう

a lord giving a land holding to a vassal

恩賜

おんし

Imperial gift

恩知らず

おんしらず

ungrateful

恩赦

おんしゃ

amnesty

恩義

おんぎ

obligation

恩典

おんてん

favour

詐欺師

さぎし

swindler

Example Sentences

2

こまったとき、わたしはおんしのことばをおもいだす。

When I am in trouble, I remember the words of my beloved former teacher.

He was far from thankful to his former teacher.