ひ

See also: び and ぴ

ひ	U+3072, ひ HIRAGANA LETTER HI

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Etymology 1

Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji 比 in the cursive sōsho style.

Syllable

ひ (romaji hi)

The hiragana syllable ひ (hi). Its equivalent in katakana is ヒ (hi). It is the twenty-seventh syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行い段 (ha-gyō i-dan, “row ha, section i”).

Derived terms

び (bi)
ぴ (pi)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entries.

【費】4	[suffix]cost, fee
【灯】4	[noun]a light, lamp
【比】5
【非】5	[prefix]negative prefix: in-, non-, un-
【否】6
【妃】S	[noun]princess, consort

(This term, ひ, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi ひ, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading ひ.

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry at 日.
ひ【日】 [noun]the sun [noun]daytime [noun]sunlight, sunshine [noun]a (24-hour) day [noun]number of days [noun]the sun [noun]daytime [noun]sunlight, sunshine [noun]a (24-hour) day [noun]number of days [noun]an appointed or fixed date [noun]a daily (something done everyday) [noun]weather [noun]a (usually unfortunate) case, event, situation [noun]an age, era or time in the past; the times [noun]an auspicious or inauspicious aspect of a given day [noun]a type of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with a design of the sun [noun]appellation of reverence to the imperial family, thought to be descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu
(This term, ひ, is a hiragana spelling of 日.)

Etymology 4

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry at 陽.
ひ【陽】 [noun]Alternative spelling of 日: sun, sunshine
(This term, ひ, is a hiragana spelling of 陽.)

Etymology 5

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry at 火.
ひ【火】 [noun]term relating to fire: a flame cooking fire a firestarter sparks [noun]term relating to fire: a flame cooking fire a firestarter sparks heat a conflagration a signal fire [noun](by extension) a light [noun]a burning passion [noun]menstruation
(This term, ひ, is a hiragana spelling of 火.)

Etymology 6

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry at 梭.
ひ【梭】 [noun](weaving) shuttle
(This term, ひ, is a hiragana spelling of 梭.)

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