(e)

Represents: The vowel 'e'

Mnemonic: Looks like a person pointing at something saying 'Eh?'

Origin: Derived from the cursive style of the kanji '衣' (koromo)

Fun Fact: Also means 'picture' when pronounced as 'e'.

Kana Family: None

Example Words:

  • えき (eki) - station
  • えいが (eiga) - movie