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U+3072, ひ
HIRAGANA LETTER HI

Hiragana

Japanese

Stroke order
1 stroke

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji in the cursive sōsho style.

Syllable

(hi

  1. The hiragana syllable (hi). Its equivalent in katakana is (hi). It is the twenty-seventh syllable in the gojūon order; its position is (ha-gyō i-dan, row ha, section i).
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Etymology 2

Prefix

(hi-

  1. (emphatic, before an adjective, non-productive) indeed, truly
    + ‎弱い (yowai) → ‎ひ弱い (hiyowai)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Interjection

(hi

  1. (onomatopoeia) A shriek, as when recoiling in fear or disgust.

Etymology 4

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entries.
5
cost, fee
4
a light, lamp
5
a ratio
comparison, match, equal
ratio
Short for フィリピン (Firipin): the Philippines
Alternative spelling
5
negative prefix: in-, non-, un-
evil, wrong, wrongdoing
6
no
S
a queen consort or princess consort
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 5

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
1
the sun
sunlight, sunshine
daytime, daylight
a day
time and date
a daily (something done every day)
the weather
a (usually unfortunate) case, event, situation
the times (age, era, or time in the past)
an auspicious or inauspicious aspect of a given day
a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) with a sun-shaped design
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 6

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
3
Alternative spelling of : sun, sunshine
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 7

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
1
a fire:
a flame
cooking fire
a firestarter
sparks
light (matches or lighter)
heat
a conflagration
a signal fire
(by extension) a light
a burning passion
menstruation
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 8

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
H
(weaving) shuttle
Alternative spelling
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 9

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
3
ice (frozen water)
hail (precipitated ice)
Alternative spelling
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)

Etymology 10

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
H
An orthographic borrowing of the Chinese surname , Pi
(This term, (hi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひ.)