Japanese symbol for “shortstop”
遊撃手
ゆうげきしゅ
Romaji: yuugekishu
shortstop; short
In Japanese, shortstop is 遊撃手, read ゆうげきしゅ (yuugekishu).
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Meanings
- n shortstop; short (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shortstop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊撃 | ゆうげき yuugeki | shortstop; short |
| ショート | ショート shooto | shortstop |
| ショートストップ | ショートストップ shootosutoppu | shortstop |
| ＳＳ | エス・エス esu・esu | shortstop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play; playing; game |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ asobu | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time |
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 浮遊 | ふゆう fuyuu | floating; drifting; suspension |
| 周遊 | しゅうゆう shuuyuu | (circular) tour; round trip; excursion |
| 外遊 | がいゆう gaiyuu | foreign travel |
| 攻撃 | こうげき kougeki | attack; assault; raid |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock; impulse |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
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.