え

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Hiragana character 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 Noun 1.4 Adjective

[edit] Japanese

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Hiragana character

え (romaji e)

1. The /e/ syllable.
2. The fourth character in the gojūon ordering of hiragana. The previous character is う and the next character is お. The equivalent katakana character is エ.

[edit] Related terms

• For a list of words starting with え (e) see: Special:Allpages/え

[edit] Noun

え (romaji e)

1. 絵, 画: picture, painting, drawing, illustration, tableau
2. 柄: handle, shaft, gripe, helve
3. 会: understanding
4. 江: bay (body of water); inlet
5. 餌: bait, lure

[edit] Adjective

え (romaji e)

1. 慧: intelligent