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Japanese particle

Particle へ

Marks movement in a direction. It is pronounced え when used as a particle.

Examples

山へ行きました

鬼ヶ島へ向かいました

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へ emphasizes direction or the journey toward a place. に more strongly marks the destination or arrival point.

Practice in context

Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight へ inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes.

Practice in the app