Bridge
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji! No need to burn any 橋s with this word and its kanji.
かれに橋の上でキスされちゃった。
Woah, he kissed me on the bridge!
橋をわたる間、むすめと歌を一しょに歌ってくれませんか？
Could you sing a song with my daughter while crossing the bridge?
その1603年に建てられた橋の名前は日本橋といいます。日本橋は、その名の通りまさに日本の中心でした。
The name of the bridge built in 1603 is Nihonbashi and it was truly the central point of Japan, as its name suggests.