ひ

See also: び and ぴ

ひ	U+3072, ひ HIRAGANA LETTER HI

← ぱ
[U+3071]

Hiragana

び →
[U+3073]

Japanese

Stroke order

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [çi]
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Etymology 1

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

Syllable

ひ (romaji hi)

The hiragana syllable ひ (hi). Its equivalent in katakana is ヒ (hi). It is the twenty-seventh syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行い段 (ha-gyō i-dan, “row ha, section i”).

Derived terms

び (bi)
ぴ (pi)

Prefix

ひ • (hi-)

(emphatic, before an adjective, non-productive) indeed, truly
‎ひ + ‎弱い (yowai) → ‎ひ弱い (hiyowai)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [çi]

Interjection

ひ • (hi)

(onomatopoeia) A shriek, as when recoiling in fear or disgust.

Related terms

ひぎぃ (higī)

Etymology 4

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entries.

【費】5	[suffix] cost, fee
【灯】4	[noun] a light, lamp
【比】5	[noun] a ratio [affix] comparison, match, equal [affix] ratio [affix] Short for フィリピン (Firipin): the Philippines Alternative spelling 譬
【非】5	[prefix] negative prefix: in-, non-, un-
【否】6	[noun] no
【妃】S	[noun] a queen consort or princess consort

(This term, ひ, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.
For a list of all kanji read as ひ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 5

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry.

【日】1

[noun] the sun

[noun] sunlight, sunshine

[noun] daytime, daylight

[noun] a day

[noun] time and date

[noun] a daily (something done everyday)

[noun] the weather

[noun] a (usually unfortunate) case, event, situation

[noun] the times (age, era, or time in the past)

[noun] an auspicious or inauspicious aspect of a given day

[noun] a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with a sun-shaped design

(This term, ひ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as ひ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 6

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry.

【陽】3	[noun] Alternative spelling of 日: sun, sunshine

(This term, ひ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as ひ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 7

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry.

【火】1	[noun] term relating to fire: [noun] a flame [noun] cooking fire [noun] a firestarter [noun] sparks [noun] light (matches or lighter) [noun] heat [noun] a conflagration [noun] a signal fire [noun] (by extension) a light [noun] a burning passion [noun] menstruation

(This term, ひ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as ひ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 8

For pronunciation and definitions of ひ – see the following entry.

【梭】H	[noun] (weaving) shuttle Alternative spelling 杼

(This term, ひ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as ひ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

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