Sensei
Japanese instructor title
Sensei is a Japanese term of respect for a teacher, master, or mentor.
In English, it appears most often in martial arts contexts—students address their judo or karate instructor as sensei.
The word extends to any expert or authority figure worthy of deference: My sensei taught me that patience is the foundation of skill.
Martial arts school
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
- black beltMartial arts mastery level
kata · disciple · bow · discipline · training · master · dan · technique
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- guideLeader or instruction book
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
lesson · knowledge · learning · education · classroom · Japanese · honorific · respect
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
- templeSacred worship structure
monk · philosophy · awakening · mindfulness · wisdom · dharma · path · seeker
Licensed medical healer
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- professorSenior university teacher
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
specialist · title · honorific · authority · practitioner · academic · scholar · researcher
dojo
Martial arts school
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
black belt · kata · disciple · bow · discipline · training · master · dan · technique · sparring
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- guideLeader or instruction book
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
student · lesson · knowledge · learning · education · classroom · Japanese · honorific · respect · tutor
zen
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
temple · monk · philosophy · awakening · mindfulness · wisdom · dharma · path · seeker · teaching
doctor
Licensed medical healer
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- professorSenior university teacher
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
expert · specialist · title · honorific · authority · practitioner · academic · scholar · researcher · credentials
- honorificssir, madam, Mr, Mrs, Ms
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- Buddhist FiguresDalai Lama, Gautama Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, Tara, Buddha
Senseistudent
One formally enrolled somewhere
pupil · apprentice · disciple · learner · trainee
- karate senseiTeacher of Japanese fighting