also: よみて
reader (in competitive karuta); reciter
Specifically the person who reads the poem cards aloud in competitive karuta. Not a general word for 'reader'.
See also: 読み手 (よみて)
At the tournament, the reader recites the Hyakunin Isshu poems.
certified reader; certified reciter
designated reader (competitive karuta); highest reader qualification
Compound of 読 (read) and 手 (person), literally 'reading person'. The specialized reading どくしゅ is specific to the karuta domain.