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詠み人 (yomibito) Japanese meaning: poem composer | Kotomora
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Related words 歌か 人じん 歌人 is a more general term for a poet, especially one who composes waka or tanka, while 詠み人 often appears in the phrase 詠み人知らず (composer unknown).
作さく 者しゃ 作者 is a broad term for author or creator of any work, not limited to poetry.
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詠よ み 人びと 知し ら ず の 和わ 歌か が 多おお く 残のこ っ て いる 。
Many poems by unknown composers remain.
Written forms 詠よ み 人びと Usage 21%
Preferred kanji spelling for 'poem composer', emphasizing the act of composing poetry.
読よみ 人びと Usage 58%
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.
読よ み 人びと Usage 21%
Alternate spelling using the general kanji for 'read', also used for poem composers.
詠よみ 人びと
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.
Etymology Compound of 詠み (yomi, 'composing poetry', continuative form of 詠む) + 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing of ひと to びと.
