橋 — “bridge” in Japanese

Grade 3きょう, はし

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“bridge” in Japanese is 橋, read kyou, hashi (きょう, はし). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 橋を渡る (to cross a bridge).

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What does 橋 mean?

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Kanji	橋
Meaning	bridge
Readings	きょう, はし
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	橋を渡る (to cross a bridge)

How to read 橋

橋 is read kyou (きょう) or hashi (はし) depending on the word.

Words with 橋

架橋
桟橋
橋を渡る

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Updated: 2026-08-28