よみて

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
読み手 読手 (dated)

From 読(よ)み (yomi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 読(よ)む (yomu).”) + 手(て) (te).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よみて [yòmíté] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) よみて [yòmítéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞mʲite̞]

Noun

よみて • (yomite) ^{←よみて (yomite)?}

1. (karuta) person who reads the card aloud

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
読みて

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞mʲite̞]

Verb

よみて • (yomite) ^{←よみて (yomite)?}

1. (Classical Japanese) conjunctive of よむ (yomu, yodan verb)

   Synonym: (modern Japanese) よんで (yonde)