召人

めしうど

Also written めしゅうど

Meanings

1. Noun person specially invited to compose and recite a poem at the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading See also: 歌会始 (うたかいはじめ).
2. person employed by the Imperial Court to compile anthologies of waka poetry
3. person summoned to perform bugaku (for the nobility) See also: 舞楽 (ぶがく).

Kanji

• 召 summon. Read as めす.
• 人 person. Read as と.

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