へ
See also: べ, ぺ, ヘ, and 乀
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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)
- 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
- べ (be)
- ぺ (pe)
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
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)
- to, towards (indicates a destination or movement toward something)
- 日本へようこそ!
- Nihon e yōkoso!
- Welcome to Japan!
- 銀行へ行った。
- Ginkō e itta.
- [I] went to the bank.
- トランプ氏勝つ、第45代米大統領へ
- Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjū-go-dai bei-daitōryō e
- Trump Wins, will be the 45th President of the US
- 日本へようこそ!
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)
- 戸: a house; a household
- 綜: a heddle of a loom
- 辺, 方: a place, a location; nearby
- 屁: a fart, gas, wind
- 瓮: a jar, a jug
- 竈: a cooking stove
- 舳: the prow of a boat or ship
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN