noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Baseball term.
  1. taking the mound, pitching a game.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
登板 とうばん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ascend, climb up
トウ のぼ.る ト (3rd, N3)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
plank, board, plate
ハン いた (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
anti-
ハン タン そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)