noun
fortune-teller; diviner
Typically refers to a practitioner of divination, often associated with the I Ching (易経) or similar traditional methods. Can be used neutrally or with a slightly old-fashioned feel.
街角の易者に手相を見てもらった。
I had my palm read by a fortune-teller on the street corner.
彼は易者として生計を立てている。
He makes a living as a diviner.