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U+3078, へ
HIRAGANA LETTER HE

[U+3077]
Hiragana
[U+3079]

Japanese[edit]

Stroke order
1 stroke

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Syllable[edit]

(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[edit]
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Etymology 2[edit]

⟨pe1 invalid IPA characters (1) → */pʲe//ɸe//we//e/

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Particle[edit]

(e

  1. to, towards (indicates a destination or movement toward something)
    ()(ほん)ようこそ!
    Nihon e yōkoso!
    Welcome to Japan!
    (ぎん)(こう)()った。
    Ginkō e itta.
    [I] went to the bank.
    トランプ()()つ、(だい)45(よんじゅうご)(だい)(べい)(だい)(とう)(りょう)[1]
    Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjūgo-dai Bei-daitōryō e
    Trump wins, will be the 45th President of the US
Synonyms[edit]
  • (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[edit]

Reading of various kanji.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(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[edit]

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