Kanji

橋

橋

bridge

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はし

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, はし

Common Readings

キョウ, はし

Example sentences

橋 はし
公園 の 池 に は 小さな 石 の 橋 が 架かっている 。

A small stone bridge spans the pond in the park.

渡る わたる
橋 を 渡りましょう 。

Let's cross the bridge.

桟橋 さんばし
船 が 桟橋 に 到着 した 。

The ship arrived at the pier.

吊り橋 つりばし
その 吊り橋 を 渡る とき 、 風 で 少し 揺れて 怖かった 。

When I crossed that suspension bridge, it swayed a little in the wind and was scary.

スリル スリル
初めて の 吊り橋 で 、 彼 は スリル を 味わった 。

On his first suspension bridge, he felt a thrill.

橋渡し はしわたし
留学生 は 文化 交流 の 橋渡し 役 を 務める 。

International students serve as a bridge for cultural exchange.

歩道橋 ほどうきょう
小学生 は 歩道橋 を 渡って 学校 へ 行った 。

An elementary school student crossed the pedestrian overpass and went to school.

架け橋 かけはし
彼女 は 文化 と 言語 の 架け橋 に なりたい と 話した 。

She said she wanted to become a bridge between cultures and languages.

鉄橋 てっきょう
電車 が 鉄橋 を 渡っている

The train is crossing the iron bridge.

Example Vocabulary

橋

はし

bridge

桟橋

さんばし

pier; jetty; wharf

艦橋

かんきょう

吊り橋

つりばし

suspension bridge

橋渡し

はしわたし

bridging; intermediation

危ない橋を渡る

あぶないはしをわたる

石橋

いしばし

歩道橋

ほどうきょう

pedestrian overpass; footbridge over a road

架け橋

かけはし

bridge; link; something that connects people or groups

鉄橋

てっきょう

iron bridge, railway bridge

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