← Katakana chart
ヘ

Katakana · Basic characters

ヘ he

When へ is the direction particle (“to”) it is pronounced “e”. The hiragana and katakana look almost identical.

Example word

ヘリコプター

herikoputā — helicopter

In hiragana

へ

へや (heya) — room

Same row

Learn to read Japanese with a native teacher

One-to-one lessons that take you from katakana to real conversations.

Book a £1 trial →