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橋

bridge

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

  • はし

Nanori

  • ばせ

Meaning

橋 centers on a structure that spans a gap to connect two sides: a bridge.

Most common words using 橋

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  • 橋はし
    N5

    bridge

  • 船橋ふなばし

    pontoon bridge; floating bridge

  • 大橋おおはし

    large bridge; big bridge

  • 新橋しんばし

    Shinbashi (Tokyo)

  • 板橋いたばし

    wooden bridge (with planks)

  • 前橋まえばし

    Maebashi (city in Gunma)

  • 石橋いしばし

    stone bridge

  • 桟橋さんばし
    N1

    wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

  • 懸け橋かけはし

    temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge

  • 水道橋すいどうきょう

    aqueduct; water bridge

  • 艦橋かんきょう

    bridge (e.g. on a warship)

  • 橋渡しはしわたし
    N1

    mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between)

  • 橋梁きょうりょう

    bridge

  • 歩道橋ほどうきょう
    N3

    footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass

  • 吊橋つりばし

    suspension bridge; rope bridge

  • 架橋かきょう

    bridge-building; bridge construction

  • 一橋大学ひとつばしだいがく

    Hitotsubashi University

  • 陸橋りっきょう
    N1

    bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct

  • 鉄橋てっきょう
    N2

    railway bridge; iron bridge

  • 土橋どばし

    earthen bridge

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Etymology

橋 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 喬, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something tall or raised, together suggesting a wooden structure that spans high across a gap.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 (tree/wood) hints at the material, and the right side 喬 looks like a tall, arched structure. Picture a wooden bridge arching over a river.

Reading mnemonic

For キョウ, imagine a bridge in Kyoto (京都, きょうと) spanning the Kamo River: Kyoto -> キョウ, and the bridge connects the city.