え

See also: ぇ, エ, 𛀀, and 之

え U+3048, え
HIRAGANA LETTER E
← ぇ
[U+3047]
Hiragana ぉ →
[U+3049]

Japanese

Stroke order
2 strokes

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞]
  • (file)

Syllable

え • (e) 

  1. The hiragana syllable え (e). Its equivalent in katakana is エ (e). It is the fourth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is あ行え段 (a-gyō e-dan, “row a, section e”).
See also

Particle

え • (e) 

  1. (dated) Alternative form of い (“exclamatory particle”)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of え – see the following entries.
【回】2
[affix] turn; turn around
【会】2
[affix] gathering; meeting
[affix] perceive; understand; comprehend
[affix] Alternative form of 絵 (e, “picture; drawing; painting”)
【絵】2
[noun] picture, painting
[noun] drawing, sketch
Alternative spelling
画
【衛】5
[affix] (rare) defend; protect; guard
【依】S
[affix] rely on; depend on
【恵】S
[affix] 恵: blessing; grace; favor
[affix] 恵, 慧: clever; smart; wise; intelligent
[noun] 恵, 慧: enlightenment
[noun] 恵, 慧: (especially in Buddhism) wisdom (especially prajna, one of the three divisions of the Noble Eightfold Path)
Alternative spelling
慧
(This term, え, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as え, see Category:Japanese kanji read as え.)

Etymology 4

For pronunciation and definitions of え – see the following entries.
【重】3
[suffix] the number of overlaps; fold, layer
【兄】2
[noun] (archaic) the eldest sibling
【江】S
[noun] inlet, bay
[noun] (archaic, possibly obsolete) (general term for a large body of water)
[noun] sea
[noun] large river
[noun] lake
[proper noun] a surname
【柄】S
[noun] a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft
【榎】J
[noun] Celtis sinensis, the Chinese hackberry tree
[noun] (rare) the Chinese hackberry fruit
【餌】S
[noun] animal food, feed
[noun] bait
【方】2
[suffix] a suffix expressing location, direction, or time
(This term, え, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as え, see Category:Japanese kanji read as え.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 得, 能, 上, 役, 枝, 肢, 故, 疫, 胞, 荏, 懐, 愛.)

References

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