To Teach

oshi-eru, oshi-e, kyō

The verb oshieru means to teach. If somebody says to you, “oshiete,” you are asked to teach them something.

The noun oshie is what you have learned from somebody or your experience.

Kyōshi is a teacher. If you are a teacher and introduce yourself as a teacher, say “kyōshi” rather than “sen sei.”

Religion is shūkyō. Monotheism is “is shinkyō.” Polytheism is “ta shinkyō.”

Here are some religions in alphabetical order.

• Buddhism is bukkyō.
• Christianity is kirisutokyō.
• Confucianism is jukyō.
• Hinduism is hinzūkyō.
• Islam is isuramukyō or kaikyō.
• Judaism is yudayakyō.
• Taoism is dōkyō.
• Zoroastrianism is zoroasutākyō.

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1. Draw the horizontal stroke.
2. Draw the vertical stroke crossing the previous stroke.
3. Draw the horizontal stroke touching the previous stroke.
4. Draw the sweeping stroke crossing the previous stroke.
5. Draw the hook. The first part is a horizontal stroke. The second part is a sweeping stroke.
6. Draw the curve with an upward turn.
7. Draw the quasi-horizontal sweeping stroke crossing the previous stroke.
8. Begin to draw the right-hand side of the character. Draw the sweeping stroke from the top.
9. Draw the horizontal stroke touching the previous stroke.
10. Draw the sweeping stroke from the upper right to the lower left.
11. Draw the sweeping stroke crossing the previous stroke.