16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

bridge

Kun'yomi
  • bridge
On'yomi
  • キョ
    pons (pontes)
Nanori
  • ばせ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

はし 94.5%
キョウ 5.5%

Character Breakdown

bridge
はし キョウ ばせ (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
high, boasting
キョウ たか.い たかし (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
drink
の.む トン (Kentei Pre-1)
early death, calamity
ヨウ オウ カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

temporary (suspension) bridge ②bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.) ③walkway (constructed on a cliff face)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
yatsuhashi ②zigzag bridge
Maebashi (city in Gunma)
mediation ②building a bridge
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References

Unicode hex code 6A4B
JIS X 0208 1-22-22
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2378
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2879
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1078
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1367
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 738
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2485
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 443
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 15526
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 259
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 597
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 607
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 193
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 645
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 277
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 437
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 313
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1116
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 436
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a12.8
Four corner code 4292.7
De Roo Code 1849