JLPT N2 · 16 strokes
Kanji 橋: "bridge"
The kanji 橋 means "bridge". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read キョウ in on'yomi and はし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | bridge |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 553 of 2,501 |
Common words with 橋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 橋bridge
- 桟橋wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
- 石橋stone bridge
- 吊り橋suspension bridge; rope bridge
- 艦橋bridge (e.g. on a warship)
- 橋渡しmediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary · building a bridge
- 新橋Shinbashi (Tokyo)
- 危ない橋を渡るto tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks
- 歩道橋footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
- 鉄橋railway bridge; iron bridge
- 船橋pontoon bridge; floating bridge · bridge (of a ship)
- 跳ね橋drawbridge · bascule bridge
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