師父
See also: 师父
Chinese
a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model |
father | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (師父) | 師 | 父 | |
| simp. (师父) | 师 | 父 | |
Pronunciation
Usage notes
This term is also used to refer to female teachers, while the term 師母／师母 (shīmǔ) refers specifically to a male teacher's wife, and not to female teachers. Usually, 師父／师父 (shīfu) is used to refer to martial arts teachers and Buddhist monks or nuns, while 師傅／师傅 (shīfu) is used to refer to a master or teacher of a trade.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 和尚 (“Buddhist monk”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 尼姑 (“Buddhist nun”) [map]
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 師 | 父 |
| し Grade: 5 |
ふ Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
References
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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