運転手

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. タクシーの運転手です。▶ —
   I am a taxi driver.
2. バスの運転手は親切だ。▶ —
   The bus driver is kind.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Untenshu (運転手) is "driver" — B + no-cluster kanji compound. Structure: 運 + 転 + 手 (transport + rotate + hand). Japans ~shu (手) profession pattern: untenshu, kashu (singer), senshu (athlete), toushu (pitcher), hoshu (catcher). Splits from ~shi (師) professional (ishi doctor, kyoushi teacher, yakuzaishi pharmacist, biyoushi hairdresser). Korean unjeonsu / gisa split, Chinese siji single; Japans ~shu cluster.

Quick check

1. ~shu vs ~shi?

   • ~shu general profession (driver / singer / athlete) / ~shi specialized licensed (doctor / teacher / pharmacist / hairdresser)
   • Same
   • ~shi general
   • ~shu specialized