大師

Reading

Kana: だいし

Romaji: daishi

Definition

noun

1

great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)

(Buddhist term)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war