JLPT N3 · On the road

歩道橋

ほどうきょう

pedestrian bridge

Stroke order of 歩道橋

3 characters, 36 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

歩 · 8 strokes道 · 12 strokes 橋 · 16 strokes

Memory trick

A bridge (橋) on a walking (歩) road (道).

Parts: 歩 walk + 道 road + 橋 bridge

The characters in 歩道橋

道みち — road; way (12 strokes)
橋はし — bridge (16 strokes)

Example sentence

歩道橋をわたった。

ほどうきょうをわたった。

I crossed the pedestrian bridge.

Words with 歩

散歩walk; stroll 歩道sidewalk 歩くto walk 進歩progress 横断歩道pedestrian crossing

Words with 道

道road; way 柔道judo 歩道sidewalk 水道water supply 片道one way 赤道equator 車道roadway 高速道路expressway 近道shortcut 報道news report 道路road 横断歩道pedestrian crossing 剣道kendo

Words with 橋

More words: On the road

車道roadway 高速道路expressway 通行止めroad closed 一方通行one-way traffic 速度speed 追い越すto overtake 曲がり角corner; turn 踏切railroad crossing 運転手driver 免許license 近道shortcut

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