Japanese symbol for “catching”
キャッチ
キャッチ
Romaji: kyatchi
catch; catching; obtaining (e.g. information); receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)
In Japanese, catching is キャッチ (kyatchi).
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Meanings
- n, vs catch; catching; obtaining (e.g. information); receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)
- n, vs catch (baseb)
- n shop tout; puller-in
- n, vs catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
- n catcher (baseb)
- n call waiting
Other Japanese words for “catching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャッチング | キャッチング kyatchingu | catching (esp. in baseball) |
| 手づかみ | てづかみ tezukami | grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing |
| 採捕 | さいほ saiho | collecting (plants and animals); gathering; capturing |
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.