Refers to a person who receives something, often in contexts like gifts, inheritance, or items being passed on. Commonly used in phrases like 貰い手がない (no one to take it).
I'm looking for someone to take this kitten.
There was no one to take the old furniture, so we had to throw it away.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Compound of 貰い (continuative form of 貰う, 'to receive') and 手 ('person').