死球
しきゅう pitch that hits the batter
Why it means this
死 (dead) + 球 (a ball) — in baseball, a pitch that hits the batter (a hit-by-pitch); short for 死ぬボール.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
しきゅう pitch that hits the batter
死 (dead) + 球 (a ball) — in baseball, a pitch that hits the batter (a hit-by-pitch); short for 死ぬボール.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.