Today’s Kanji is “橋” (hashi); Kanji for “bridge”.
Handwritten Kanji “橋” (hashi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “橋”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 橋 | キョウ はし | kyou hashi | 16 | 木 | bridge |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “橋”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 歩道橋 | ほどうきょう | Hodōkyō | Pedestrian bridge |
| 瀬戸大橋 | せとおおはし | Setoōhashi | Great Seto Bridge |
| 吊り橋 | つりばし | Tsuribashi | Suspension bridge |
