橋 Kanji – bridge
The Japanese kanji 橋 can mean bridge.
Meaning and Readings
How is 橋 read?
橋 has the onyomi reading キョウ and the kunyomi reading はし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyou, hashi.
Common Japanese Words Using 橋
These common Japanese words contain 橋. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 橋（はし） — bridge
- 橋脚（きょうきゃく） — bridge pier, pontoon bridge
- 橋渡し（はしわたし） — mediation, good offices, go-between, intermediary, mediator, bridge (between)
- 桟橋（さんばし） — wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
- 石橋（いしばし） — stone bridge
- 鉄橋（てっきょう） — railway bridge, iron bridge
- 歩道橋（ほどうきょう） — footbridge, pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass
- 新橋（しんばし） — Shinbashi (Tokyo)
- 陸橋（りっきょう） — bridge (over a road or railway), overpass, flyover, viaduct
- 架橋（かきょう） — bridge-building, bridge construction