塁

(baseball) base; small fort

Kanji 1918

This kanji seems to be designed for baseball haters, but this essay is for baseball lovers. Learn to say that the first batter up got a single, Ishida stole third, a player was thrown out at second, and bases were loaded with two outs in the ninth inning. You'll even be able to say, "Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory."

Revision history:

Nov. 27, 2024: p. 7: Changed the def. of 震撼 from "shaking" to "shaking (e.g., the world)." 

Feb. 19, 2022: 

• p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology and Sears link.
• p. 14: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Apr. 6, 2018: Originally published.