え

See also: 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)

  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

Etymology 2
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)
(This term, え, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi え, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading え.

Etymology 3

Various.

Adverb

え (rōmaji e)

  1. 得, 能:

Counter

え (rōmaji -e)

  1. 重:

Noun

え (rōmaji e)

  1. 上:
  2. 兄: an elder sibling
  3. 江: bay (body of water); inlet
  4. 役:
  5. 枝:
  6. 肢:
  7. 故:
  8. 柄: handle, shaft, gripe, helve
  9. 疫:
  10. 胞:
  11. 荏:
  12. 榎: Chinese hackberry
  13. 餌: animal food, feed; bait

Prefix

え (rōmaji e-)

  1. 愛:

Suffix

え (rōmaji -e)

  1. 方: a suffix expressing location, direction, or time
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