で

See also: て, ح‎, ج‎, خ‎, and Շ

で U+3067, で
HIRAGANA LETTER DE
Composition:て [U+3066] + ◌゙ [U+3099]
← て
[U+3066] 		Hiragana と →
[U+3068]

Japanese

Stroke order

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [de̞]

Etymology 1

The hiragana character て (te) with a dakuten (゛).

Syllable

で (romaji de)

  1. The hiragana syllable で (de). Its equivalent in katakana is デ (de).
See also

Etymology 2

Originally a contraction of にて (nite), later treated as a conjugation of the copula だ (da).

Particle

で (rōmaji de)

  1. at: indicating a location at which something happens
    ここで休 (やす)みたい。
    Koko de yasumitai.
    I want to rest here (at this location).
  2. with, by, using: indicating the means by or with which something happens
    筆 (ふで)ペンで書 (か)く
    fudepen de kaku
    to write with a brush pen
    自 (じ)転 (てん)車 (しゃ)で行 (い)きましょう。
    Jitensha de ikimashō.
    Let's go by bicycle.

Synonyms

Interjection

で (rōmaji de)

  1. and? (requesting a continuation of a narration)

Verb

で (rōmaji de)

  1. is/am/are ... and: the て-form or conjunctive form of だ (da)
    これは本 (ほん)で、とても面白 (おもしろ)いです。
    Kore wa hon de, totemo omoshiroi desu.
    This is a book, and it is very interesting.
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