How to say 'Baseball' in Japanese | 野球

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The Japanese word for Baseball is 'Yakyuu', written as 野球 in Japanese.'Baseball' in hiragana is やきゅう.

word

野球

Meaning

Baseball

Reading

やきゅう

yakyuu

Kanji

野Field 球Ball

Explanation

The Japanese noun '野球 (やきゅう)' means 'baseball'. It refers to the sport of baseball, which is widely popular in Japan. The word is used in various contexts, such as discussing games, players, or the sport in general. For example: I like baseball「私は野球が好きです」(わたしはやきゅうがすきです). He plays baseball「彼は野球をします」(かれはやきゅうをします). The term is also used in compound words, such as '野球場 (やきゅうじょう)' (baseball stadium) or '野球選手 (やきゅうせんしゅ)' (baseball player).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2235

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 野球

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

野

Meaning

Field

kanji

球

Meaning

Ball

Words Related to 野球 Through the Kanji 野

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 野 as well.

word

分野

Meaning

Field

word

野菜

Meaning

Vegetable

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野

Meaning

Field

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視野

Meaning

Field of view

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野郎

Meaning

Guy, Jerk

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平野

Meaning

Plain

word

野原

Meaning

Field

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プロ野球

Meaning

Pro baseball

Words Related to 野球 Through the Kanji 球

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 球 as well.

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地球

Meaning

Earth

word

プロ野球

Meaning

Pro baseball

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電球

Meaning

Bulb

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'Yakyuu' means 'Baseball' .

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