What Is A Sensei In Karate?

Japanese Honorifics Demystified: Understanding the Distinctions Between Sensei and Shishou - All The Differences

先生 - sensei. One of the more used terms in karate? But what is a sensei? It’s often used, not wrongly as teacher, and also master and instructor. The two kanjis put separately gives a deeper meaning and also a deeper understanding of what it light mean to be a sensei. 先 - before, or ahead. 生 - life Literally someone who’s is ahead in life, which gives the perspective of not l ppl not teaching techniques and katas, but also the original meaning, which is that it refers to one’s elder. Someone who