"弟子" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [te̞ːɕi] Forms: 弟子 [canonical] (ruby: 弟(てい), 子(し)), teishi [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 弟子 (MC dejX tsiX). Probably the initial borrowing. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=ていし}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|弟子|id=1,1}} 弟子 (MC dejX tsiX) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ていし}} 弟(てい)子(し) • (teishi)
  1. a disciple, an apprentice
    Sense id: en-弟子-ja-noun-NwkBhxVa Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 28 17 4 31 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 31 15 29 8 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 34 13 3 36
  2. (Buddhism) on a mala or Buddhist rosary, the ten small beads closest to the end of the portion that hangs free from the largest bead
    Sense id: en-弟子-ja-noun-XUCLjeAR Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Religion Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 28 17 4 31 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 31 15 29 8 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 34 13 3 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 36 64 Disambiguation of Religion: 25 50 21 0 4 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [de̞ɕi] Forms: 弟子 [canonical] (ruby: 弟(で), 子(し)), deshi [romanization]
Etymology: Appears to be a shift from teishi above. This is now the most common reading for the disciple, apprentice sense. Head templates: {{ja-noun|でし}} 弟(で)子(し) • (deshi)
  1. an apprentice, a disciple
    Sense id: en-弟子-ja-noun--lTY0Mqp Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant script codes, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 28 17 4 31 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 17 51 2 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 31 15 29 8 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 34 13 3 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [o̞to̞ɡo̞] Forms: 弟子 [canonical] (ruby: 弟(おと), 子(ご)), otogo [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 弟 (oto, “younger”, cognate with 弟 (otōto, “younger brother”), itself from oto + 人 (hito, “person”)) + 子 (ko, “child”). The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|弟|子|pos1=cognate with <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">弟</i> (otōto, “younger brother”), itself from oto + <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">人</i> (hito, “person”)|sort=おとご|t1=younger|t2=child|tr1=oto|tr2=ko}} 弟 (oto, “younger”, cognate with 弟 (otōto, “younger brother”), itself from oto + 人 (hito, “person”)) + 子 (ko, “child”), {{rendaku2|ko|go|sort=おとご}} The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|おとご}} 弟(おと)子(ご) • (otogo)
  1. the youngest child
    Sense id: en-弟子-ja-noun-3CuoQKcJ
  2. short for 弟子月 (otogo-zuki, “December” in the lunar calendar) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 弟子月 (extra: otogo-zuki, “December” in the lunar calendar)
    Sense id: en-弟子-ja-noun-huUp~l~O Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Children, People Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 2 7 30 7 2 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 4 35 4 1 50 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 9 3 44 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 28 17 4 31 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 31 15 29 8 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 14 29 13 4 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 34 13 3 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 16 26 15 4 38 Disambiguation of Children: 4 23 4 26 42 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 末子 (basshi) (ruby: 末(ばっ), 子(し)), 末っ子 (suekko) (ruby: 末(すえ), 子(こ)), 師走 (shiwasu) (ruby: 師(し), 走(わす)) (english: old lunar calendar), 十二月 (jūnigatsu) (ruby: 十(じゅう), 二(に), 月(がつ)) (english: modern solar calendar)
Etymology number: 3
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  ],
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          "english": "You are welcome as my apprentice, Sleih Beggey… I mean, Chise",
          "ref": "Kore Yamazaki, “第1篇 April showers bring May flowers. [Composition 1: April showers bring May flowers.]”, in [魔法使いの嫁](The Ancient Magus Bride) [The Ancient Magus’ Bride], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, page 20:",
          "roman": "Kimi o boku no deshi to shite kangeisuru yo Surei Bega… Iya Chise",
          "text": "君(きみ)を魔法使い(ぼく)の弟(で)子(し)として歓(かん)迎(げい)するよ 死の愛し仔(スレイ・ベガ)…いや チセ",
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      "other": "でし"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[de̞ɕi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "弟子"
}

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      "form": "弟子",
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          "弟",
          "おと"
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          "ご"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "弟子月"
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        "short for 弟子月 (otogo-zuki, “December” in the lunar calendar)"
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      "ipa": "[o̞to̞ɡo̞]"
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  ],
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    {
      "roman": "basshi",
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        [
          "末",
          "ばっ"
        ],
        [
          "子",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "suekko",
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          "すえ"
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          "子",
          "こ"
        ]
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    {
      "english": "old lunar calendar",
      "roman": "shiwasu",
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          "師",
          "し"
        ],
        [
          "走",
          "わす"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "師走"
    },
    {
      "english": "modern solar calendar",
      "roman": "jūnigatsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "十",
          "じゅう"
        ],
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          "二",
          "に"
        ],
        [
          "月",
          "がつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "十二月"
    }
  ],
  "word": "弟子"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 弟子 meaning in Japanese (7.1kB)

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