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

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [e̞]
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Syllable

え (romaji e)

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”).

Particle

え • (e)

(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
【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 an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.
For a list of all kanji read as え, not just those used in Japanese terms, 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 an alternative spelling of the above terms.
For a list of all kanji read as え, not just those used in Japanese terms, 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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