Keyword
bridge
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig460
Readings
はし
(61%)
ばし
(16%)
Composed of
tree
tall
Mnemonic

A bridge is a tall structure made out of dead trees.

Why tall? Because it has to go over water, and it needs to have enough space under it to let ships pass through.

Used in vocabulary (164 in total)
bridge
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
stone bridge
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
Maebashi (city in Gunma)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
Shinbashi (Tokyo)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
railway bridge; iron bridge
suspension bridge; rope bridge
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
drawbridge; bascule bridge
bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; land bridge
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
bridge girder
bridgehead; beachhead
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
suspension bridge; rope bridge
elevated bridge; viaduct
earthen bridge
(on the) bridge
aqueduct; water bridge
bridge-building; bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); cross-linking
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
pons; pons Varolii
suspension bridge; rope bridge
wooden bridge
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
pontoon bridge
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
plank of a bridge; bridge plank
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
bridge girder
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
bridge over a railroad (esp. a footbridge); overpass
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
bridge pillar
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
sacred bridge
approach to a bridge
drawbridge; bascule bridge
temporary bridge; makeshift bridge
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
bridge abutment
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
Hashimoto Station (Kanagawa)
bridgehead; beachhead
Kyōbashi Station (Tokyo)
suspension bridge; rope bridge
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
bridge designed to be underwater during a flood
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
arched bridge
bridge girder
arched bridge
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
saddle tree
suspension bridge; rope bridge
Hashimoto's disease; Hashimoto's thyroiditis
to die (of a pet); (lit.) to cross the rainbow bridge
gangway; boarding bridge
Ryūkyō Shinshi (book by Narushima Ryūhoku concerning the Yanigabashi pleasure quarters)
The Bridges of Madison County (1992 novel by Robert James Waller, 1995 film)
broken bridge
Ishibashi Station (Osaka)
foot of a bridge; end of a bridge; bridgehead; bridgehead (in bonds)
(highway) overpass
bridge over a railroad (esp. a footbridge); overpass
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
fiscal and monetary policies of Takahashi Korekiyo in the 1930s
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
Ōhashi style; customary order of setting up the board in which the bishop and rook are placed before pawns
drawbridge; bascule bridge
pedestrian bridge; footbridge
bridge collapse
bridge pillar
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
bascule bridge; drawbridge
drawbridge; bascule bridge
bridge-building; cross-linking
unusual bridge
bridge-building; cross-linking
famous bridge; masterpiece of a bridge
bridge-building; cross-linking
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
pedestrian bridge; footbridge
vine bridge; suspension bridge made from vines
girder bridge
to die (of a pet); (lit.) to cross the rainbow bridge
military bridge
aqueduct; water bridge
pons asinorum (hurdle to learning)
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
bridge pillar
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
vine bridge; suspension bridge made from vines
pons asinorum (hurdle to learning)
wooden bridge (with planks)
rigid-frame bridge
the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
Ama no Ukihashi; the heavenly floating bridge by which gods are said to descend from the heavens to the earth
Ama no Ukihashi; the heavenly floating bridge by which gods are said to descend from the heavens to the earth
cantilever bridge; Gerber bridge
rice noodle soup (Yunnan cuisine); (lit.) crossing-the-bridge noodles
elevated station; over-track station
natural bridge; natural arch
swing bridge; swivel bridge
swing bridge; swivel bridge
moon bridge; semicircular bridge resembling a full moon when viewed together with its reflection
Hashimoto Grammar (forms the base of Japanese grammar taught in schools)
Sakurabashi Station
Dobashi Station
Hashiba Station
Examples (141 in total)
That old bridge is anything but safe.
That bridge is very beautiful.
That bridge is made of stone.