suspension bridge; rope bridge
Refers to a bridge suspended by cables or ropes. In Japanese, 吊り橋 covers both modern suspension bridges and traditional rope bridges.
An old suspension bridge spans this valley.
When I crossed the rope bridge, it swayed a little.
chain bridge; chain suspension bridge
Most common kanji spelling with okurigana.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; practical and easy to read.
Compact kanji spelling; less common than 吊り橋 but still seen.
Uses 釣 (fishing) instead of 吊 (suspend); considered nonstandard but occasionally seen.
Compact form of 釣り橋; very rare.
Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'suspension', from verb 吊る tsuru 'to hang') + 橋 (hashi, 'bridge'). The reading つりばし is standard; つりはし is a less common variant.