Japanese symbol for “pons”
橋
きょう
Romaji: kyou
pons; pons Varolii
In Japanese, pons is 橋, read きょう (kyou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n pons; pons Varolii (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pons”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脳橋 | のうきょう noukyou | pons |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sanbashi | wharf; bridge; jetty |
| 新橋 | しんばし shinbashi | Shinbashi (Tokyo) |
| 石橋 | いしばし ishibashi | stone bridge |
| 歩道橋 | ほどうきょう hodoukyou | footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass |
| 鉄橋 | てっきょう tekkyou | railway bridge; iron bridge |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pons”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.