しょ
初
きゅう
球

noun

  1. pitcher's first pitch (to batter).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
初
きゅう
球
 初球 しょきゅう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ　はじ.め　はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
ball, sphere
キュウ　たま　く (3rd, N3)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
request, want, wish for
もと.める　キュウ　グ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)