語り部
Japanese
Kanji in this term
語
部
かた
Grade: 2
へ > べ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
語部
語りべ
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
[ka̠ta̠ɾʲibe̞]
Noun
語
(
かた
)
り
部
(
べ
)
• (
kataribe
)
(professional)
storyteller
,
raconteur
(
historical
)
narrator
in early imperial court
Descendants
→
English:
kataribe