Japanese word

橋

Pronunciation

Romajihashi

Meaning

  • nounbridge

Example

あの橋を渡ります。a no hashi o wata ri ma su

I cross that bridge.

Illustration for 橋 (bridge)

More examples

学校の近くに大きな橋があります。gak kō no chika ku ni ō ki na hashi ga a ri ma su

There is a big bridge near the school.

川に新しい橋が架けられました。kawa ni atara shi i hashi ga ka ke ra re ma shi ta

A new bridge was built over the river.

Core concept

It joins separate places by carrying people or traffic across a space that would otherwise block movement.

Common phrases

  • 橋を渡るhashi o wata ru

    cross a bridge

  • 橋の上hashi no ue

    on a bridge

  • 橋のたもとhashi no ta mo to

    at the foot of a bridge

Similar words

橋梁kyōryō: A formal word for a structure built to carry people or traffic across a gap.
ブリッジburijji: A loanword used for a structure that connects places across water, roads, or other gaps.

Definition in Japanese

川や谷などを越えて向こう側へ行くために設けた通路や構造物。kawa ya tani na do o ko e te mu kō gawa e i ku ta me ni mō ke ta tsū ro ya kō zō butsu

Word origin

The native word 橋 (hashi, "bridge") was assigned the kanji 橋 in Japanese writing, while the original source of the reading hashi remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The sound hashi also occurs in 箸 (hashi, "chopsticks"), so context is important when hearing the word.

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