え
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[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)
- The /e/ syllable.
- 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)
- 絵, 画: picture, painting, drawing, illustration, tableau
- 柄: handle, shaft, gripe, helve
- 会: understanding
- 江: bay (body of water); inlet
- 餌: bait, lure
[edit] Adjective
え (romaji e)

