橋 – bridge

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The kanji 橋 means bridge. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョウ (kyou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はし (hashi). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キョウ	kyou
Kun’yomi	はし	hashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: ノ・口・木・冂.

Words using 橋

橋はしbridge鉄橋てっきょうrailway bridge桟橋さんばしwharf橋渡しはしわたしmediation

Example sentences

あの橋は大変美しい。

That bridge is very beautiful.

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その川には鉄橋がすでに建設中だ。

A railway bridge is already being built over the river.

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Kanji with the same radical

本東業来機権査案村果格検校構木条

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