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ζ©
Bridge
γ―γ (hashi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is home to thousands of historic bridges. The kanji ζ© appears in famous landmarks like ζ₯ζ¬ζ© (Nihonbashi), which has served as the traditional starting point of Japan's major highways since the Edo period.
Memory Trick
Imagine crossing a WOODEN BRIDGE over a peaceful river to reach the other side. That crossing is ζ©.
Readings
Onyomi: γγ§γ¦ (kyou)
Kunyomi: γ―γ (hashi)
Example Words
ζ©
γ―γ (hashi)
Bridge
ζ©ιζ©
γ»γ©γγγγ (hodoukyou)
Pedestrian bridge
ζ₯ζ¬ζ©
γ«γ»γγ°γ (Nihonbashi)
Nihonbashi
ιζ©
γ¦γ£γγγ (tekkyou)
Railway bridge
Example Sentence
ζ©γ ζΈ‘γ£γ¦ ι§ γΈ θ‘γγΎγγ
γ―γγ γγγ£γ¦ γγγΈ γγγΎγγ
hashi o watatte eki e ikimasu
I cross the bridge to go to the station.