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    3. 読み手

    読み手

    読よみ​手て

    reader (person)

    KMT9News #30+1NounEducationKanji Vocab20 strokes

    読手

    よみて

    Noun

    1.
    reader (person)
    2.
    person who reads the cards (in karuta games)
    3.
    composer (of a poem)

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    この本ほんは読よみ手てを選えらばない。

    This book is suitable for any reader.

    KMT7EducationLiterature
    著ちょ者しゃは読よみ手ての興きょう味みを引ひくために、様さま々ざまな工く夫ふうを凝こらしている。

    The author employs various devices to attract the reader's interest.

    KMT9EducationLiterature
    良よい文ぶん章しょうは、読よみ手てに深ふかい感かん動どうを与あたえることができる。

    Good writing can deeply move the reader.

    KMT9EducationLiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    競きょう技ぎかるたでは、読よみ手ての発はっ声せい練れん習しゅうも重じゅう要ようだ。

    In competitive karuta, the reader's vocal practice is also important.

    KMT9GamesCulture & Traditions
    百ひゃく人にん一いっ首しゅの競きょう技ぎでは、読よみ手ての声こえの抑おく揚ようが勝しょう敗はいを左さ右ゆうすることもある。

    In Hyakunin Isshu competitions, the intonation of the reader's voice can sometimes influence victory or defeat.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsGames

    Characters that make up this word

    読
    よ.む・-よ.み…(4)
    read
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
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