門 人(もんじん)

もんじん

noun

disciple; pupil; follower

education culture

1. disciple; pupil; follower

a student or follower who studies under a master, especially in traditional arts, martial arts, or scholarship

師匠(ししょう)には多(おお)くの門人(もんじん)がいる。

The master has many disciples.

彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な茶道(さどう)家(か)の門人(もんじん)だった。

He was a disciple of a famous tea ceremony master.

江戸時代(えどじだい)には各地(かくち)から門人(もんじん)が集(あつ)まり、この塾(じゅく)で学問(がくもん)を学(まな)んだ。

During the Edo period, disciples gathered from all over the country to study at this school.

A classical term for a student who studies under a specific master. Carries a sense of formal apprenticeship and loyalty in traditional Japanese arts, crafts, and scholarship. Still used in modern Japanese when discussing traditional arts (tea ceremony, calligraphy, martial arts) and historical contexts.

Common collocations

門人(もんじん)になる: to become a disciple
門人(もんじん)を取(と)る: to take on disciples
門人(もんじん)帳(ちょう): register of disciples

Similar words

弟子(でし): pupil/apprentice — more commonly used in modern Japanese for the same concept
門下生(もんかせい): student under a master — slightly more formal, emphasizes belonging to a school
生徒(せいと): student — general term for school students, no master-apprentice nuance
信者(しんじゃ): believer/follower — religious follower rather than a student

Related Words

Compare: 弟子(でし) (pupil/apprentice)

Compare: 門下生(もんかせい) (student under a master)

Compare: 生徒(せいと) (student)

Compare: 信者(しんじゃ) (believer/follower)

Compare: 門下(もんか) (pupil)

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Added 2026.4.19 19:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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