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U+3047, ぇ
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL E

[U+3046]
Hiragana
[U+3048]

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Small form of the hiragana character (e).

Combining form edit

 

  1. Small combining form of hiragana (e) used to explicitly specify the vowel part of the previous hiragana character, or to show a speaker's pronunciation or extension of that vowel.
    - the sound [tɕe] rather than [tɕi] () or [te] ()
    ちぇんじ - transliteration of English change

Usage notes edit

  • See usage notes of .

Related terms edit

  • (katakana small e)
  • (full-size e)

See also edit