"Sensei" means Teacher???
2011-12-09
Sensei is the word used to describe a teacher at Karate School in the US. It translates to Teacher in English but it means little different.
The word Sensei comes from two Kanji symbols.
The first symbol means "ahead" and the second symbol means "life". So, Sensei means someone who lived ahead of you. It has nothing to do with the word "Teach". So remember, Sensei has no responsibility teaching you anything.