歌手

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 歌手, read かしゅ, combines song 歌 with person or practitioner 手 as an occupational name.
• Basic usage: It denotes a person whose profession or main activity is singing, as in 若い歌手 or 歌手を目指す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It is an occupational role, unlike the broader phrase 歌う人, which can mean anyone who sings.