語り部

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 2
へ > べ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
語部
語りべ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠ta̠ɾʲibe̞]

Noun

(かた)() • (kataribe

  1. (professional) storyteller, raconteur
  2. (historical) narrator in early imperial court

Descendants

  • English: kataribe