2 Japanese words read hashi

How to remember it

橋 rises in the middle (low-high) like an arch over a river.

Example sentences

• 川に橋がかかっています。

  かわにはしがかかっています

  A bridge spans the river.

• あの橋を渡ってください。

  あのはしをわたってください

  Please cross that bridge.

Usage

Homophone of 箸 (chopsticks); told apart by pitch accent.

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How to remember it

箸 falls in pitch (high-low) — like sticks dropping onto a plate.

Example sentences

• お箸をもう一本ください。

  おはしをもういっぽんください

  Could I have another pair of chopsticks?

• 箸でご飯を食べます。

  はしでごはんをたべます

  I eat rice with chopsticks.

Usage

Polite form お箸; counter is 膳 or 本.

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