傀儡師

かいらいし

Also written 傀儡子, くぐつし

Meanings

1. Noun puppeteer; puppet player
2. wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes

Kanji

• 傀 large. Read as カイ.
• 儡 defeat. Read as ライ.
• 師 master. Read as シ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists