rakugo storyteller; professional comic storyteller
Refers specifically to a professional performer of rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling).
He is a young rakugo storyteller, but he is already popular at the vaudeville theater.
To become a rakugo storyteller, you need to apprentice yourself to a master.
Standard kanji spelling for a rakugo storyteller.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 噺家.
From 噺 (はなし, 'story') + 家 (か, 'professional'). The kanji 噺 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) combining 口 (mouth) and 新 (new), suggesting a newly told story.