Kanji

塁

bases, fort, rampart, walls, base(ball)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ルイ, ライ, スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とりで

Nanori (Name Reading)

かさ, たか

Common Readings

ルイ

Example sentences

満塁 まんるい
逆転 チャンス 満塁 ホームラン 打った

In a chance for a comeback, he hit a grand slam.

ホームラン ホームラン
逆転 満塁 ホームラン 放った

He hit a come-from-behind grand slam home run.

るい
ランナー 離れなかった

The runner did not leave the base.

三塁 さんるい
三塁打 放ち 一気に 三塁 まで 進んだ

He hit a triple and advanced all the way to third base in one go.

バックホーム バックホーム
三塁 走者 タッチアップ 試みた 外野手 から バックホーム 阻まれた

The runner on third base tried to tag up, but was thwarted by the outfielder's throw back home.

二塁 にるい
二塁 まで 激走した

He dashed all the way to second base.

送球 そうきゅう
キャッチャー 二塁 鋭い 送球 見せた

The catcher showed a sharp throw to second base.

盗塁 とうるい
俊足 ランナー 果敢 盗塁 試みた

The fast runner boldly attempted to steal a base.

俊足 しゅんそく
俊足 生かして 盗塁 成功 させた

He used his speed (fleet feet) to successfully steal a base.

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