How to write ヘ (he) in katakana
Add two short marks to ヘ (he) and you get ベ (be) and ペ (pe). Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 部 (“section”). A single straight-edged stroke makes it, from the left heading rightwards. Loanwords that begin with it: ヘア (“hair (on the head)”), ヘム (“hem”), ヘリ (“helicopter”) and ヘル (“hell”).
- Romaji
- he
- Strokes
- 1
- From
- 部
- Hiragana
- へ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- leftrightwards
Where ヘ comes from
- Katakana
- 部, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- へ from 部
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 部 (“section”).
Look-alikes
- へ, 1 stroke
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with ヘ
45 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘア | hea | hair (on the head) |
| ヘム | hemu | hem |
| ヘリ | heri | helicopter |
| ヘル | heru | hell |
| ヘクト | hekuto | hecto-; 10^2 |
| ヘザー | hezaa | heather (color, colour) |
| ヘッジ | hejji | hedge |
| ヘッド | heddo | head; tip |
| ヘドロ | hedoro | sludge; slime |
| ヘビー | hebii | heavy |
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