Japanese symbol for “catcher”
捕手
ほしゅ
Romaji: hoshu
catcher
In Japanese, catcher is 捕手, read ほしゅ (hoshu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n catcher (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “catcher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャッチャー | キャッチャー kyatchaa | catcher |
| キャッチ | キャッチ kyatchi | catcher |
| 女房役 | にょうぼうやく nyoubouyaku | catcher |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逮捕 | たいほ taiho | arrest; apprehension; capture |
| 捕虜 | ほりょ horyo | prisoner (of war); POW; captive |
| 捕獲 | ほかく hokaku | capture; seizure |
| 捕鯨 | ほげい hogei | whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing |
| 捕まえる | つかまえる tsukamaeru | to catch; to capture; to arrest |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
See also: Chinese symbol for “catcher”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.