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書き手 (かきて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Who is the writer of this article?
He is an excellent writer and also a painter.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 書か き 手て the writer/author of (a work)
Who is the writer of this blog?
優すぐ れた 書か き 手て a talented/skilled writer
She is known as a highly talented writer.
書か き 手て になる to become a writer
He wants to become a famous writer in the future.
書か き 手て として in one's capacity as a writer
As a writer, I try to write in a way that's easy for readers to understand.
Related words 作者 is a formal, literary term for the creator of a work, while 書き手 is a more casual, general word emphasizing the act of writing itself.
筆者 is the formal, often self-referential term an author uses for 'the writer of this text,' whereas 書き手 is a neutral term referring to any writer.
著者 specifically means the author of a published book and sounds more official, while 書き手 can refer to anyone who writes, published or not.
Written forms 書か き 手て Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
書かき 手て
Rare alternative kanji spelling; learners should prefer 書き手.
Etymology Compound of 書き (kaki, the continuative form of 書く 'to write') + 手 (te, 'person' or 'doer'). Literally 'writing hand', it refers to a person who writes or draws.