橋 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- はし
- Meaning
- bridge
Origin
木 (wood) + 喬 (sound, meaning tall) — a wooden bridge built up high to cross over.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 橋脚・鉄橋・歩道橋 |
|---|---|
| はし | 橋・丸木橋 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鉄橋てっきょう
iron bridge
- 歩道橋ほどうきょう
pedestrian bridge
Example
川の 上に 大きな 橋が あります。
There is a big bridge over the river.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)