General term for a person who reads something, such as a book, article, or aloud.
The readers of this article are mainly young women.
In karuta games, the person who reads the cards aloud. Compare 取り手 (the player who takes the cards).
At the karuta tournament, the reader recites the first part of the poem.
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)
The composer of this poem is unknown.
書き手 is the person who writes a text, while 読み手 is the person who reads it, the natural opposite role in communication.
Standard kanji spelling for a reader or reciter. High frequency in news and general usage.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 読み手. Also used in karuta contexts.
Specific spelling for a composer of poems.
Compound of 読み (reading) + 手 (person). The kanji spelling 詠み手 is specific to poetry composition.