What does kanji 橋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 橋 is bridge.

How is kanji 橋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 橋 are はし; the onyomi readings are キョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 橋?

Kanji 橋 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 橋?

The main radical for kanji 橋 is 木.

What words use kanji 橋?

Example words that use kanji 橋 include 橋, 橋渡し, 橋脚, 橋かけ.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

橋

Meaning

Kanji 橋

bridge

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はし
Onyomi 音読み: キョウ
Nanori 名乗り: ばせ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #553
Strokes: 16
Radical: 木
Components: ノ • 冂 • 口 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 矯 • 蕎 • 敽 • 嬌 • 憍 • 喬 • 僑

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 104 entries that include this kanji.

橋

はし

bridge

橋渡し

はしわたし

building a bridge

橋脚

きょうきゃく

bridge pier

橋かけ

はしかけ

bridge-building

橋架

きょうか

bridge girder

橋掛かり

はしがかり

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

橋脚舟

きょうきゃくしゅう

pontoon

橋桁

はしげた

bridge girder

橋上

きょうじょう

(on the) bridge

橋上駅

きょうじょうえき

elevated station

橋場の煙

はしばのけむり

cremation smoke

橋台

きょうだい

bridge abutment

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この橋は長い。

This bridge is long.

橋を渡る。

Cross the bridge.

川に橋をかける。

Build a bridge over the river.

橋が壊れた。

The bridge is broken.

新しい橋を建設中だ。

A new bridge is under construction.