noun
General term for a person who reads something, such as a book, article, or aloud.
この記事の読み手は主に若い女性です。
The readers of this article are mainly young women.
noun
In karuta games, the person who reads the cards aloud. Compare 取り手 (the player who takes the cards).
かるた大会では、読み手が上の句を詠み上げる。
At the karuta tournament, the reader recites the first part of the poem.
noun
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)
この歌の読み手は不明です。
The composer of this poem is unknown.
Compound of 読み (reading) + 手 (person). The kanji spelling 詠み手 is specific to poetry composition.