読み手 よみて Also written 読手 Meanings Noun reader (person) person who reads the cards (in karuta games) See also: 取り手 (とりて). See also: 読手 (どくしゅ). composer (of a poem) (also written as 詠み手) See also: 詠み手 (よみて). Kanji 読 read. Read as よみ. 手 hand. Read as て. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists