noun

  1. policeman, official in charge of imprisoning offenders. Archaism.
  2. Martial arts term.art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
捕り手 とりて
捕手
捕手 とりて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

catch, capture
つか.まえる ホ と.らえる (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)