書き手・書手|かきてkakite[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounwriter; painter; drawer; calligrapher
2. nounskilful writer; skilful painter

• Related作家さっかNeutralNeutral term for a creator of artistic works in general, novelists above all; 「書き手」 can refer to whoever wrote any text.
• Related文士ぶんしWrittenWritten and old-fashioned, for a man of letters who lives by his pen; today 「作家」 is the usual word.
• Related物書きものかきCasualColloquial and often slightly humble, for someone who writes for a living; 「書き手」 covers anyone who writes, regardless of profession.
• Related著述家ちょじゅつかWrittenWritten/formal, for someone whose profession is writing books and articles; 「書き手」 need not be a professional.
• Related著作家ちょさくかWrittenWritten/formal, for someone who writes for a living; 「書き手」 can also mean a calligrapher or painter.
• Related文筆家ぶんぴつかWrittenWritten/formal, for someone who makes a living by writing; 「書き手」 is a general term and does not imply a profession.

「書き手」 covers anyone who writes or draws, professional or not. 「作家」 is for creators of artistic works, especially novelists. 「物書き」 is colloquial for a professional writer; 「文士」 is dated; 「著述家」「著作家」「文筆家」 are formal words for those who write for a living.

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1. 文章ぶんしょうや絵え、文字もじをかく人ひと。
2. かくのが上手うまい人ひと。