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橋
Bridge
はし (hashi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is home to thousands of historic bridges. The kanji 橋 appears in famous landmarks like 日本橋 (Nihonbashi), which has served as the traditional starting point of Japan's major highways since the Edo period.
Memory Trick
Imagine crossing a WOODEN BRIDGE over a peaceful river to reach the other side. That crossing is 橋.
Readings
Onyomi: キョウ (kyou)
Kunyomi: はし (hashi)
Example Words
橋
はし (hashi)
Bridge
歩道橋
ほどうきょう (hodoukyou)
Pedestrian bridge
日本橋
にほんばし (Nihonbashi)
Nihonbashi
鉄橋
てっきょう (tekkyou)
Railway bridge
Example Sentence
橋を 渡って 駅へ 行きます。
はしを わたって えきへ いきます。
hashi o watatte eki e ikimasu
I cross the bridge to go to the station.