え
e
え (e)
え is a hiragana character pronounced “e”. It belongs to the vowel row.
Katakana Equivalent
エ
The katakana form of え, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
에
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
An Energetic person bowing — 'e' for energy
A figure with their arm extended
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- e
- Row
- vowels
- Unicode
- U+3048
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