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橋

bridge

JLPT N2 Grade 3 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
はし
On'yomi
キョウ
Radical
木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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橋 in example sentences

  • をな。

    Kono hashi o tooru na.

    Don't cross this bridge.

  • 昔むかしここに橋はしがあった。

    Mukashi koko ni hashi ga atta.

    There used to be a bridge here.

  • この橋はしは木きで出来できている。

    Kono hashi wa ki de dekite iru.

    This bridge is made of wood.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 橋

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橋 means "bridge". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read はし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 橋 mean?
橋 means "bridge". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 橋 have?
橋 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 橋 read?
It is read はし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 橋?
橋 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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