へ

See also: べ, ぺ, ヘ, and 乀

へ U+3078, へ
HIRAGANA LETTER HE
← ぷ
[U+3077] 		Hiragana べ →
[U+3079]

Japanese

Stroke order

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Etymology 1

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

Syllable

へ (romaji he)

  1. The hiragana syllable へ (he). Its equivalent in katakana is ヘ (he). It is the twenty-ninth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行え段 (ha-gyō e-dan, “row ha, section e”).
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞]
  • Homophone: え

Particle

へ (rōmaji e)

  1. to, towards (indicates a destination or movement toward something)
    日 (に)本 (ほん)へようこそ!
    Nihon e yōkoso!
    Welcome to Japan!
    銀 (ぎん)行 (こう)へ行 (い)った。
    Ginkō e itta.
    [I] went to the bank.
    トランプ氏 (し)勝 (か)つ、第４５代米大統領 (だいよんじゅうごだいべいだいとうりょう)へ
    Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjū-go-dai bei-daitōryō e
    Trump Wins, will be the 45th President of the US
Synonyms
  • 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

Reading of various kanji.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞]

Noun

へ (rōmaji he)

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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