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弟子 (でし) — pupil | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

弟子

でし

particle

Meanings

1pupil
2disciple
3apprentice
4adherent

Example sentence

イエスも、また弟子たちも、その婚礼に招かれた。

And Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

弟Younger Brother, Faithful Service To Elders7 strokes 子Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am3 strokes

More words with 弟

従兄弟いとこ · cousin (male)N3 弟おとうと · younger brotherN5 子弟してい · children 弟子入りでしいり · becoming a pupil (of)実弟じってい · biological younger brother

Full entry on Jisho

兄弟

きょうだい · siblings (humble)

N5

More words with 子

原子げんし · atomN1 子息しそく · (hon.) sonN1 分子ぶんし · numeratorN1 餡子あんこ · red bean paste 障子しょうじ · paper sliding doorN2 末っ子すえっこ · youngest childN2 扇子せんす · folding fanN2 お子さんおこさん · (someone else's) child (polite)N4

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