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U+3078, へ
HIRAGANA LETTER HE

[U+3077]
Hiragana
[U+3079]

Japanese

Stroke order
1 stroke

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Etymology 1

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

Syllable

• (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
See also

Etymology 2

⟨pe1 → */pʲe//ɸe//we//e/

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞]
  • IPA(key): [je̞] (by some speakers following a moraic nasal or -e)
  • Homophone:

Particle

• (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)
    Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjūgo-dai Bei-daitōryō e
    Trump wins, will be the 45th President of the US
Synonyms
  • (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

Reading of various kanji.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Noun

• (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

  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  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
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