Japanese symbol for “fielding”
守備
しゅび
Romaji: shubi
defense; defence
In Japanese, fielding is 守備, read しゅび (shubi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs defense; defence
- n fielding (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fielding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フィールディング | フィールディング fiirudingu | fielding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 守り | まもり mamori | protection; defense; defence |
| 準備 | じゅんび junbi | preparation; arrangements; getting ready |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
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.