Meanings
Noun
1. teacher; master; one's mentor
Noun
Suffix
2. religious leader
Suffix
3. specialist
Archaic
Noun
4. five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (203 in total)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
engineer; technician
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
fisherman
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
gardener
the instruction of a teacher
sorcerer; wizard; mage
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
cheat; swindler
sword fight scene choreographer
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
caster; founder
pachinko swindler; pachinko scammer
magician; conjurer; illusionist
magician; conjurer
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
necromancer
ukiyoe artist
teacher (classroom)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
ventriloquist
horse trainer
the kindness of a teacher
teacher; scholar
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
barber; hairdresser
kyogen performer
chaser; engraver
dressmaker
actor who specializes in ruffian roles (specialises)
seal engraver
yoga master
master; teacher; stable master
doctor; physician
(army) division
technique user
strategist; tactician; schemer
lecturer
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
division commander
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
witch doctor; shaman
hunter; huntsman
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
teacher and student
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
animal trainer
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
former teacher
pharmacist; chemist
conjurer; magician; illusionist
gambler; gamester
master musician
exorcist
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
swindler; imposter; crook
swindler; imposter; crook
chef; cook
angler; Internet troll
piano tuner
craftsman; artisan
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
founder of a sect
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
gambler; risk taker
evangelist
showman; show manager
puppeteer; puppet player
acrobat; tumbler
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
holy master; guru
Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
exorcist
professional storyteller
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
hypnotist; mesmerist
(one of) a comic duo
Zen master
writer of haikai poems
photographer
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
masseuse; masseur
speculator
choreographer
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
professional storyteller
prescriptionist; compounder; dispenser
workman; enterpriser; schemer
engraver; carver
pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist
acupuncturist and practitioner of moxibustion
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
renga poet
one's former teacher; one's old teacher
chaplain (e.g. of a prison)
emperor's teacher; imperial army
contractor
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
land swindler; fraudulent land broker
public health nurse
(disreputable) recruiter of day laborers (labourers)
acupuncturist
good teacher
duty of a teacher
dentist
tricky wrestler; shrewd fellow
bow maker; bowyer
masseuse; masseur
low-ranking priest
low-ranking priest
watchmaker; clockmaker
movie maker; video maker
model; pattern; paragon; leader; teacher
farrier (person who fits foot irons on horses and cows); hoof (care) specialist
priestly teacher
woodblock printer; person who prints using woodblocks (as opposed to the carver who carves them)
pachinko swindler; pachinko scammer
bedroom thief
woodworker; carpenter
tattooist; tattoo artist; tattooer
judge (of ancient China); judge (leader of ancient Israel)
circus stunt rider
teacher's theory
paperer; picture framer
confessor
cabinetmaker
master priest
wind god
the teacher's home
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
rope artist (in sexual bondage)
instruction from a master
underhanded or Machiavelli-like person
woodworker; joiner
adventurer; speculator
missionary
armorer; armourer
tutelage
train or bus thief
relying on someone as one's teacher
teakettle caster; craftsman who makes tea ceremony pots
leatherworker; leathercrafter
fletcher; arrowmaker
sieve tube
phloem; inner bark
turner; thrower
turner; thrower
seal engraver
(tailor's) cutter
chicken sexer
ordained minister; regular teacher
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
swordsmith
(acting) romantic lead; philanderer
speculator
master perfume maker
osteopath
obstetrician
wood sculptor; woodcarver
qigong therapist
heavy drinker; boozer; tippler
licensed masseur; licensed masseuse
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
pachinko nail adjuster; pachinko parlor employee who adjusts the machines to regulate profit and loss
gambler; gamester
handicapper (betting); oddsmaker who assigns handicaps to competitors or teams
instructor; guide; specialist in making diagrams, charts, etc.
moxibustion practitioner; moxibutionist
cheat; swindler
cheat; swindler
Michinoshi (fifth highest of the eight hereditary titles)
Examples (3 in total)
I'm a locksmith.
She regards him as her master.
A good craftsman takes pride in his work.