Meaning

Primary

Baseball

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Field Sphere! The greatest sport to grace this earth since a very similar (aka the same) sport, baseball. Think about it, you play on a field and you use a little sphere. Awesome!

Reading

やきゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 野球場

    baseball stadium

    野球部

    baseball club

    野球大会

    baseball tournament

Context Sentences

これから、プロ野球のし合を見に行くところなんです。

We are just about to go to a professional baseball game.

野球は好きだけど、野球部は体育会けいって聞いたから入りたくないんだよ。

I like baseball, but I heard you have to act like you're in the army if you belong to the baseball club, so I don't want to join it.

野球をしている時に膝を骨折しちゃったんだよね。

I fractured my knee while playing baseball.

Kanji Composition