橋

bridge

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はし

Nanori (名乗り)

ばせ

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:16

JLPT:N2

Frequency:553

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
橋脚	キョウキャク	bridge pier; pontoon bridge
桟橋	サンキョウ	wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
陸橋	リクキョウ	bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct; land bridge
架橋	カキョウ	bridge-building; bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); cross-linking
船橋	センキョウ	pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
橋	はし	bridge
橋渡し	はしわたし	mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between); building a bridge
桟橋	さんばし	wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
石橋	いしばし	stone bridge
石橋	せっきょう	stone bridge

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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tall, high, expensive

status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

authority, power, rights

build, camp, conduct (business), occupation, perform