# 師 — Teacher

Frequency rank 386 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 首 (Neck), less common than 優 (Superior).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 巾 Turban (Kangxi 50)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

A drop from above, a bear in the middle, ground below, and a towel at the bottom — a bear drops onto the ground and grabs a towel, becoming a strict teacher demonstrating hygiene.

In words:

- 技師 ぎし — engineer,technician
- 医師 いし — doctor,physician
- 教師 きょうし — teacher (classroom)

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