Great Bridge - Ohashi

Japanese: 大橋 - おおはし

[1] [noun] a large bridge. Also, the larger bridge. ⇔ a small bridge. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 9.1742 "On the Katashiha River, the light shines brightly, the red -painted Ohohashi Bridge" [2] Used as the name of a large bridge, or as a common name in addition to the official name. [1] A bridge that spanned the moat of the Otemon Gate of Edo Castle in the early modern period. Later it was called Tokiwabashi. ※Keicho Kenbunshu (1614) 1 "A bridge spanned the main moat of the castle.〈omitted〉This bridge was named Ohashi" [2] A common name for Ryogoku Bridge over the Sumida River in Tokyo. ※Essays・Sekiseki Gōsoku (1772) 4 "The first large bridge was built in one place in the second year of the Manji era, and it is now the Ryogoku Bridge." [3] The nickname of the new large bridge over the Sumida River in Tokyo. ※Storybook・Kanoko Mochi (1772) End: "If you're lucky, let's go around to the large bridge (Ohashi) soon."

Ohashi Bridge

One of the surnames.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙大きな橋。また、大きなほうの橋。⇔小橋(こばし)。※万葉（８Ｃ後）九・一七四二「級照(しなて)る片足羽川(かたしはがは)のさ丹塗りの大橋(おほはし)の上ゆ」[2] 大きい橋の名称として、または正式の名称のほかの通称として用いられる。[一] 近世初期、江戸城大手門の堀にかかっていた橋。のち常盤橋と称された。※慶長見聞集（1614）一「御城の大手の堀に橋ひとつかかりたり。〈略〉是をは大橋と名付たり」[二] 東京都、隅田川にかかる両国橋の通称。※随筆・事蹟合考（1772）四「万治二年はじめて大橋一ケ所かけられたるもの、今の両国橋なり」[三] 東京都、隅田川にかかる新大橋の通称。※咄本・鹿の子餠（1772）尻端折「よくば早く大橋(オオハシ)へ廻りませう」