Japanese symbol for “pitcher”
投手
とうしゅ
Romaji: toushu
pitcher
In Japanese, pitcher is 投手, read とうしゅ (toushu).
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 pitcher (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pitcher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ピッチャー | ピッチャー pitchaa | pitcher |
| 水差し | みずさし mizusashi | pitcher; water jug; watering can |
| 点水 | てんすい tensui | water jug; pitcher |
| 嚢状葉 | のうじょうよう noujouyou | ascidium; pitcher |
| Ｐ | ピー pii | pitcher |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 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 “pitcher”.
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.