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U+3048, え
HIRAGANA LETTER E

[U+3047]
Hiragana
[U+3049]

Japanese

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Stroke order
2 strokes

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [e̞]
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Syllable

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(e

  1. The hiragana syllable (e). Its equivalent in katakana is (e). It is the fourth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is (a-gyō e-dan, row a, section e).
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Etymology 2

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Particle

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(e

  1. (dated) Alternative form of (exclamatory particle)

Etymology 3

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

Etymology 4

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entries.
3
[suffix] the number of overlaps; fold, layer
2
[noun] (archaic) the eldest sibling
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
S
[noun] a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft
J
[noun] Celtis sinensis, the Chinese hackberry tree
[noun] (rare) the Chinese hackberry fruit
S
[noun] animal food, feed
[noun] bait
2
[suffix] a suffix expressing location, direction, or time
(This term, (e), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as え.)

(The following entries are uncreated: , , , , , , , , , , , .)

References

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