へ
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | へ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | HIRAGANA LETTER HE |
| Codepoint | U+3078 |
See also ヘ
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Etymology 1 [edit]
Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji 部 in the cursive sōsho style.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /he/, [he̞]
Syllable [edit]
へ (Hepburn romanization he)
- The hiragana syllable へ (he), whose equivalent in katakana is ヘ (he). It is the twenty-ninth syllable of the gojūon order, and its position in gojūon tables is は行え段 (HA-gyō, E-dan; “row HA, section E”).
Related terms [edit]
- For a list of words starting with へ (he) see: Special:Allpages/へ
Derived terms [edit]
See also [edit]
- (Hiragana) 平仮名; あぁ, いぃ, うぅゔ, えぇ, おぉ, かゕが, きぎ, くぐ, けゖげ, こご, さざ, しじ, すず, せぜ, そぞ, ただ, ちぢ, つっづ, てで, とど, な, に, ぬ, ね, の, はばぱ, ひびぴ, ふぶぷ, へべぺ, ほぼぽ, ま, み, む, め, も, やゃ, ゆゅ, よょ, ら, り, る, れ, ろ, わゎ, ゐ, ゑ, を, ん, ー, ゝ, ゞ, ゟ
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Old Japanese. Possibly cognate with Korean particle 에 (e).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /e/, [e̞]
Particle [edit]
へ (romaji e)
- to, towards
- へ (e) indicates a destination or movement toward something. When used in this sense, it is pronounced e instead of he.
Synonyms [edit]
- に (ni): to, at
- In the sense indicating destination, the particles へ (e) and に (ni) are often interchangeable, though there is a slight difference of connotation or emphasis. へ (e) emphasizes the journey to the destination, while に (ni) emphasizes the arrival at the destination.
Etymology 3 [edit]
Reading of various kanji.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /he/, [he̞]