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へ - Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [he̞]

Syllable

(romaji 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


Pronunciation

  • IPA: [e̞]
  • IPA: [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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [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
Meaning and Definition of へ
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