ひ

See also: び and ぴ

ひ U+3072, ひ HIRAGANA LETTER HI ← ぱ [U+3071] Hiragana び → [U+3073]

Japanese

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çi]

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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)

1. 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)

See also

• (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

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 [interjection]no [noun]no 【妃】S [noun]a queen consort or 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]sunlight, sunshine [noun]daytime, daylight [noun]a day [noun]time and date [noun]the sun [noun]sunlight, sunshine [noun]daytime, daylight [noun]a day [noun]time and date [noun]a daily (something done everyday) [noun]the weather [noun]a (usually unfortunate) case, event, situation [noun]the times (age, era, or time in the past) [noun]an auspicious or inauspicious aspect of a given day [noun]a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with a sun-shaped design

(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.)