Japanese symbol for “dh”

指名打者

しめいだしゃ

Romaji: shimeidasha

designated hitter; DH

In Japanese, dh is 指名打者, read しめいだしゃ (shimeidasha).

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Meanings

n designated hitter; DH (baseb)

Kanji and stroke order

指

finger, point to, indicate

on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し

9 strokes · JLPT 2

名

name, noted, distinguished

on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な

6 strokes · JLPT 4

打

strike, hit, knock

on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ

5 strokes · JLPT 2

者

someone, person

on: シャ
kun: もの

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “dh”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ＤＨ	ディー・エイチ dii・eichi	designated hitter; DH

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
指定	してい shitei	designation; specification; assignment
指導	しどう shidou	guidance; leadership; instruction
指摘	してき shiteki	pointing out; identification
指示	しじ shiji	indication; denotation; designation
指揮	しき shiki	command; direction; supervision
指輪	ゆびわ yubiwa	(finger) ring
名前	なまえ namae	name
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
打つ	うつ utsu	to hit; to strike; to knock
患者	かんじゃ kanja	patient

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