歌手

かしゅ

Singer (professional)

N3noun·kashu

How to remember it

歌 (song) + 手 (doer) — one whose hands craft songs with their voice.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は有名な歌手です。

    かのじょはゆうめいなかしゅです。

    She is a famous singer.

  • いつか歌手になりたい。

    いつかかしゅになりたい。

    I want to become a singer someday.

Usage

Formal/literary word; casual speech often uses シンガー instead.

Related words

歌う音楽バンド

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