Word Meaning 捕手

ほしゅ hoshu

捕手 is read as ほしゅ (hoshu) and means catcher.

Meaning

English

  1. catcher

Reading

Kana

ほしゅ

Romaji

hoshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 投手 Rank 13057 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕り手

とりて

art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

捕手術

とりでじゅつ

techniques for arresting criminals (Edo period)

手捕り

てどり

catch in one's hands

捕らえる

とらえる

to captivate

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕る

とる

to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)

捕まえる

つかまえる

towards (someone)

捕球

ほきゅう

catch

捕物

とりもの

capture

捕らわれ

とらわれ

imprisonment

相手

あいて

opponent (sports, etc.)