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U+3078, へ
HIRAGANA LETTER HE

[U+3077]
Hiragana
[U+3079]

Japanese

Stroke order

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Etymology 1

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

Syllable

(romaji he)

  1. The hiragana syllable (he). Its equivalent in katakana is (he). It is the twenty-ninth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is (ha-gyō e-dan, row ha, section e).
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

From Old Japanese. Derives from the noun (he, place, general area, vicinity).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞]
  • Homophone:

Particle

(rōmaji e)

  1. to, towards (indicates a destination or movement toward something)
    日本 (にほん)ようこそ!
    Nihon e yōkoso!
    Welcome to Japan!
    銀行 (ぎんこう) ()った。
    Ginkō e itta.
    [I] went to the bank.
    トランプ氏勝 (しか)つ、第45代米大統領 (だいよんじゅうごだいべいだいとうりょう)
    Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjū-go-dai bei-daitōryō e
    Trump Wins, will be the 45th President of the US
Synonyms
  • (ni): to, at
    In the sense indicating destination, the particles (e) and (ni) are often interchangeable, though there is a slight difference of connotation or emphasis. (e) emphasizes the journey to the destination, while (ni) emphasizes the arrival at the destination.

Etymology 3

Reading of various kanji.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Noun

(rōmaji he)

  1. : a house; a household
  2. : a heddle of a loom
  3. , : a place, a location; nearby
  4. : a fart, gas, wind
  5. : a jar, a jug
  6. : a cooking stove
  7. : the prow of a boat or ship

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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