硬式野球 こうしきやきゅう Meanings Noun regulation baseball (as opposed to the variety played with a rubber ball) See also: 軟式野球 (なんしきやきゅう). Kanji 硬 hard. Read as コウ. 式 form. Read as シキ. 野 field 球 ball. Read as キュウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists