Translation
to, towards (direction marker)
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Word origin
Written へ but said 'e' when it is a particle; inside ordinary words the same character is read 'he'. The hiragana comes from a cursive form of the character 部.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago)
- Root
- へ
Examples
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Nihon e ikimasu.
I'm going to Japan.
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Ie e kaerimasu.
I'm going home.
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Doko e ikimasu ka.
Where are you going?
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へ: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 17: へ, から, まで and 11 more words.