Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uchi-deshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: uchi-deshi
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis.

Etymology

From Japanese 内弟子 (“inside student”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 内弟子

Questions

What does uchi-deshi mean?: In Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis.
Where does uchi-deshi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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