deshi

English

Etymology

From Japanese disciple or pupil

Noun

deshi

1. (sumo) a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho
2. disciple, mentee, follower
   • 1917, James S. Benneville, The Yotsuya Kwaidan^[1], edition Reprint, The Gutenberg Project, published 2006:

     At eight years of age Kichitaro[u] was placed as disciple (_deshi_) at the Jo[u]shinji of Fukagawa.

   • 2008 September 8, Richard Halloran, “Japan’s rapid succession of prime ministers belies its global role”, Taipei Times, Taipai, page 9:

     After him came several deshi, or followers he had mentored.

Anagrams

• hides
• shied
• sidhe, Sidhe