〜へ

to; toward (the direction of movement)

Formation

Noun + へ

Chinese meanings

往……；朝……

Chinese formation

地点名词＋へ

Chinese usage

标记移动的方向，用于去、来、回等动作。

Chinese notes

写作へ，读作e；与に相比，更突出朝哪个方向移动。

Examples

Furigana

夏なつ休やすみに北ほっ海かい道どうへ行いきます。
I'm going to Hokkaido during summer vacation.
我暑假去北海道。
来らい週しゅう、国くにへ帰かえります。
I'm going back to my home country next week.
我下周回国。
どこへ行いきますか。
Where are you going?
你要去哪里？

Notes

Written へ but pronounced 'e'. Usually interchangeable with に for destinations; へ stresses the direction a little more.

#particle

Related N5 grammar

〜は〜が（subject）〜を〜に（time）〜に（destination）〜に（place of existence）〜に（indirect object）〜に（frequency）

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('e');

{
  "id": "e",
  "pattern": "〜へ",
  "romaji": "e",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "to; toward (the direction of movement)",
  "formation": "Noun + へ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "夏休みに北海道へ行きます。",
      "furigana": "{夏休|なつやす}みに{北海道|ほっかいどう}へ{行|い}きます。",
      "en": "I'm going to Hokkaido during summer vacation."
    },
    {
      "ja": "来週、国へ帰ります。",
      "furigana": "{来週|らいしゅう}、{国|くに}へ{帰|かえ}ります。",
      "en": "I'm going back to my home country next week."
    },
    {
      "ja": "どこへ行きますか。",
      "furigana": "どこへ{行|い}きますか。",
      "en": "Where are you going?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle"
  ],
  "notes": "Written へ but pronounced 'e'. Usually interchangeable with に for destinations; へ stresses the direction a little more.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "d6a7e432e198c51f68b930ffe6265fb65cbb0747634145275eed8891fdad59b0",
    "meanings": [
      "往……",
      "朝……"
    ],
    "formation": "地点名词＋へ",
    "explanation": "标记移动的方向，用于去、来、回等动作。",
    "notes": "写作へ，读作e；与に相比，更突出朝哪个方向移动。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "夏休みに北海道へ行きます。",
        "zh": "我暑假去北海道。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "来週、国へ帰ります。",
        "zh": "我下周回国。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "どこへ行きますか。",
        "zh": "你要去哪里？"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#e",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "7dd33a4eded929e32b61a96f1ffe6c056a6604d762932d078b5cbc1cff4f0b27"
  }
}