初球 しょきゅう pitcher's first pitch (to batter #7,124 Meanings noun, baseball pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game) Its kanji 初 ショ · はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め first time, beginning 球 キュウ · たま ball, sphere