noun
General term for a person who reads something, such as a book, article, or aloud.
この記事の読み手は主に若い女性です。
The readers of this article are mainly young women.
noun
In karuta games, the person who reads the cards aloud. Compare 取り手 (the player who takes the cards).
See also: 取り手
かるた大会では、読み手が上の句を詠み上げる。
At the karuta tournament, the reader recites the first part of the poem.
noun
Refers to the person who composed a poem, especially in contexts like waka or haiku. Also written as 詠み手.
See also: 詠み手 (よみて)
この歌の読み手は不明です。
The composer of this poem is unknown.
Compound of 読み (reading) + 手 (person). The kanji spelling 詠み手 is specific to poetry composition.