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U+3078, へ
HIRAGANA LETTER HE

[U+3077]
Hiragana
[U+3079]

Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Syllable

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(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).
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Etymology 2

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⟨pe1 → */pʲe//ɸe//we//e/

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

Pronunciation

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Particle

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(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)[1]
    Toranpu-shi katsu, dai-yonjūgo-dai Bei-daitōryō e
    Trump wins, will be the 45th President of the US
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  • (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

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Reading of various kanji.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(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

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  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, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN