bridge
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はし
About this kanji
The kanji 橋, pronounced as はし in its native reading, means "bridge." It is commonly used as a noun, referring to structures that connect two points over obstacles like water or roads. You'll often find it in compounds such as 架橋 (かきょう), meaning "bridge construction," and 橋梁 (きょうりょう), which simply means "bridge" in a more formal context. Another useful compound is 歩橋 (あゆみばし), which refers to a "pedestrian bridge." As you learn, keep in mind that while 橋 usually denotes the physical structure, it can also symbolize connections between people or ideas in a metaphorical sense.
Built from
Example sentences
この橋はとても美しい。
This bridge is very beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bridge
- Tiếng Việt
- cây cầu
- 日本語
- 橋
- 한국어
- 다리
- 中文
- 桥
- id
- jembatan
- th
- สะพาน
- es
- puente
- fr
- pont
- de
- Brücke
- pt
- ponte
Common compounds
- 架橋かきょうbridge construction
- 橋梁きょうりょうbridge
- 歩橋あゆみばしpedestrian bridge
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